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Schools in Wyomissing · Wyomissing Area School District, Wilson School District

Wyomissing’s public schools outscore 61% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wyomissing, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#539of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024 · Wilson
Students per teacher
12.9
PA 13.4
Schools in town
3
1,580 students on the public path
In brief

Wyomissing’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1618 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wyomissing’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Wyomissing Area spends $20,387 per student and Wilson $17,178, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Story School (private) is 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 Wyomissing’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 61% of Pennsylvania school districts, #539 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1618)Better than 49%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,092 test results and a graduating class of 531 could put Wyomissing anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Wyomissing’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,952 in math, 4,233 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Wyomissing Hills El CtrWyomissing Area School DistrictA−
7–12Wyomissing Area JSHSWyomissing Area School DistrictB

Wyomissing runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wyomissing Area School District). From grade K, students attend the Wilson School District, shared with Lower Heidelberg, Sinking Spring and Spring. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wyomissing

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

Wyomissing Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,890 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,387PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Wilson School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 6,444 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,178PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Wyomissing Area School District65%
State average 55.1% · 954 students tested
Math · K–12, Wyomissing Area School District45%
State average 36.1% · 934 students tested
Reading · K–12, Wilson School District57%
State average 55.1% · 3279 students tested
Math · K–12, Wilson School District35%
State average 36.1% · 3018 students tested

Wyomissing vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WyomissingBWyomissing Area K–12 · Wilson K–12
SpringBWilson
ReadingD−Reading
CumruB−Governor Mifflin
BernA−Schuylkill Valley
West ReadingB+Wyomissing Area
ShillingtonB−Governor Mifflin

Every school in Wyomissing

3 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 Wyomissingby address
Wyomissing Hills El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
615 students12:1Rate it →
Wyomissing Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12
B
965 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
New Story School
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Special education
66 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Wyomissing’s schools

Are Wyomissing’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Wyomissing children attend outscore 61% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #539 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wyomissing in?

Two districts: Wyomissing Area School District runs grades K–12, and Wilson School District runs grades K–12, shared with Lower Heidelberg, Sinking Spring and Spring.

What is Wyomissing’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Wilson School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Wyomissing spend per student?

$20,387 in Wyomissing Area School District and $17,178 in Wilson School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wyomissing?

Yes: New Story School (special education, grades 7–12, 66 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.