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Central York SD Schools
Central York SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in York County (York). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Central York SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Central York SD
7 of 7 schools in Central York SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 3D: 1
Best schools in Central York SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Central York HS (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Roundtown El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Sinking Springs El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B North Hills El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Central York MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Stony Brook El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Hayshire El Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Central York SD
All schools, A to Z (7)
- A- Central York HS, York
- B Central York MS, York
- D+ Hayshire El Sch, York
- B North Hills El Sch, York
- A- Roundtown El Sch, York
- A- Sinking Springs El Sch, York
- B- Stony Brook El Sch, York
Where Central York SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- York (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: York County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,554 students with 374 full-time-equivalent teachers and 696 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4205490
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- York City SD (9 schools, 3 mi)
- York Suburban SD (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Northeastern York SD (8 schools, 5 mi)
- West York Area SD (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Dover Area SD (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Eastern York SD (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Dallastown Area SD (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Elizabethtown Area SD (5 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Central York SD
How many schools are in Central York SD?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Central York SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Central York SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: York.
How good are the schools in Central York SD?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 47.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Central York SD?
5,554 students were enrolled in Central York SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Central York SD?
Central York SD is in Pennsylvania, based in York County, with its district office in York. Its boundary covers about 29.2 sq mi.