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Shippensburg Area SD Schools
Shippensburg Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Franklin County (Shippensburg). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Shippensburg 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 Shippensburg Area SD
4 of 6 schools in Shippensburg Area SD carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1
Best schools in Shippensburg 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+ Grace B Luhrs Univ Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Shippensburg Area Shs (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Shippensburg Intrm Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Shippensburg Area MS (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Shippensburg Area SD
All schools, A to Z (6)
- A+ Grace B Luhrs Univ Elem, Shippensburg
- James Burd El Sch, Shippensburg
- Nancy Grayson El Sch, Shippensburg
- B Shippensburg Area MS, Shippensburg
- A+ Shippensburg Area Shs, Shippensburg
- A+ Shippensburg Intrm Sch, Shippensburg
Where Shippensburg Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Shippensburg (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Franklin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,671 students with 235 full-time-equivalent teachers and 427 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4221570
- 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
- Chambersburg Area SD (17 schools, 9 mi)
- Big Spring SD (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Fannett-Metal SD (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Upper Adams SD (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Carlisle Area SD (10 schools, 16 mi)
- Waynesboro Area SD (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Gettysburg Area SD (5 schools, 18 mi)
- South Middleton SD (4 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Shippensburg Area SD
How many schools are in Shippensburg Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Shippensburg Area 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 Shippensburg Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Shippensburg.
How good are the schools in Shippensburg Area SD?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 75.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 58.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Shippensburg Area SD?
3,671 students were enrolled in Shippensburg Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Shippensburg Area SD?
Shippensburg Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Franklin County, with its district office in Shippensburg. Its boundary covers about 122 sq mi.