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Shippensburg Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,545 students in Shippensburg Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Shippensburg Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
3,670 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shippensburg Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
74%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,110 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,122 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,110
$23,696
Spending / Student
$14,122
$23,119
Best Shippensburg Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grace B Luhrs Univ Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Shippensburg University, 1871
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 477-1612
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 477-1612
Gr: K-5 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Nancy Grayson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 Lurgan Avenue
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2770
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2770
Gr: K-3 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
James Burd Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Brad Street
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2780
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2780
Gr: K-3 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #44.
Shippensburg Area Intrm School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Hollar Avenue
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-3189
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-3189
Gr: 4-5 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #55.
Shippensburg Area Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Park Place
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2750
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2750
Gr: 6-8 | 846 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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