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Schools in Windsor Township · Red Lion Area School District

Windsor Township’s public schools score below 66% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Windsor Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Windsor Township, 48% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#844of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

48%

▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%

2021–22

Math proficiency

34%

▼ 2 pts vs PA 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

86%

▼ 2 pts vs PA 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$17.5K

▼ 19% vs PA $21.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

12.7

PA 13.4 · smaller classes

Schools in town

3,525 students on the public path

In brief

Windsor Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1516 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Windsor Township’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,543 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Red Lion Area JHS, then Red Lion Area SHS. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Red Lion Christian School (private) and Grace Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Windsor Township’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C: better than 34% of Pennsylvania school districts, #844 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 34%

Lower resultsHigher results

Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1516)Better than 11%

Towns in York County (35)Better than 0%

CC⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,456 test results and a graduating class of 331 could put Windsor Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Windsor Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,411 in math, 2,500 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Windsor Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Windsor Township · depends on your address

Larry J. Macaluso El Sch

Grades K–6 · 631 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Red Lion

B⁻

Pleasant View El Sch

Grades K–6 · 436 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Red Lion

B⁻

Locust Grove El Sch

Grades K–6 · 348 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in York

The path, start to finish

K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B

7–8Red Lion Area JHSin Red LionC

9–12Red Lion Area SHSin Red LionB⁻

Windsor Township’s public schools are run by Red Lion Area School District, which also serves Chanceford, Felton, Lower Chanceford and North Hopewell and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Red Lion Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 4,546 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)

$17,543PA $21,758 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%

State average 55.1% · 2500 students tested

Math34%

State average 36.1% · 2411 students tested

Windsor Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Windsor Township’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Windsor Township	C	Red Lion Area
Chanceford	C	Red Lion Area
North Hopewell	C	Red Lion Area
Lower Windsor	B	Eastern York
Red Lion	C	Red Lion Area
York	A⁻	Dallastown Area
Springettsbury	B	Central York K–12 · York Suburban K–12
Felton	—	Red Lion Area

4 of the 7 neighbors share Red Lion Area with Windsor Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Windsor Township

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Windsor Townshipby address

Larry J. Macaluso El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Red Lion

B⁻

631 students13:1Rate it →

Pleasant View El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Red Lion

B⁻

436 students13:1Rate it →

Locust Grove El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–6 · York

348 students12:1Rate it →

Also serving Windsor Townshipin other towns

Red Lion Area JHS

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Red Lion

747 students12:1Rate it →

Red Lion Area SHS

High · Grades 9–12 · Red Lion

B⁻

1,363 students13:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Red Lion Christian School

Grades K–12 · Red Lion

Private · Religious

205 students12:1Rate it →

Grace Academy

Grades PK–10 · York

Private · Religious

115 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Windsor Manor El Sch).

Questions about Windsor Township’s schools

Are Windsor Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Windsor Township children attend score below 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #844 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Windsor Township in?

Red Lion Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,546 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Windsor Township kids go to high school?

Red Lion Area SHS in Red Lion, with 1,363 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Windsor Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Red Lion Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Windsor Township spend per student?

$17,543 in Red Lion Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Windsor Township?

Yes: Red Lion Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 205 students) and Grace Academy (religious, grades PK–10, 115 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.