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Gettysburg Area SD Schools
Gettysburg Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Adams County (Gettysburg). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Gettysburg Area 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 Gettysburg Area SD
5 of 5 schools in Gettysburg Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 2
Best schools in Gettysburg Area 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 Franklin Twp El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A James Gettys El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Lincoln El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Gettysburg Area HS (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Gettysburg Area MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Gettysburg Area SD
All schools, A to Z (5)
- A Franklin Twp El Sch, Cashtown
- B+ Gettysburg Area HS, Gettysburg
- B+ Gettysburg Area MS, Gettysburg
- A James Gettys El Sch, Gettysburg
- A Lincoln El Sch, Gettysburg
Where Gettysburg Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Gettysburg (4)
- Cashtown (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Adams County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,825 students with 211 full-time-equivalent teachers and 401 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4210710
- 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
- Fairfield Area SD (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Upper Adams SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Littlestown Area SD (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Conewago Valley SD (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Waynesboro Area SD (6 schools, 13 mi)
- Bermudian Springs SD (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Hanover Public SD (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Shippensburg Area SD (6 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Gettysburg Area SD
How many schools are in Gettysburg Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Gettysburg Area SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Gettysburg Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gettysburg, Cashtown.
How good are the schools in Gettysburg Area SD?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 58.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Gettysburg Area SD?
2,825 students were enrolled in Gettysburg Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Gettysburg Area SD?
Gettysburg Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Adams County, with its district office in Gettysburg. Its boundary covers about 176 sq mi.