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Upper Adams SD Schools
Upper Adams SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Adams County (Biglerville). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Upper Adams 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 Upper Adams SD
3 of 4 schools in Upper Adams SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2F: 1
Best schools in Upper Adams 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+ Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Upper Adams MS (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- F Biglerville HS (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Upper Adams SD
All schools, A to Z (4)
- Biglerville El Sch, Biglerville
- F Biglerville HS, Biglerville
- A+ Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch, Arendtsville
- A- Upper Adams MS, Biglerville
Where Upper Adams SD schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Biglerville (3)
- Arendtsville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Adams County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,596 students with 124 full-time-equivalent teachers and 182 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4224300
- 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
- Gettysburg Area SD (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Bermudian Springs SD (3 schools, 10 mi)
- South Middleton SD (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Conewago Valley SD (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Carlisle Area SD (10 schools, 13 mi)
- Big Spring SD (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Shippensburg Area SD (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Fairfield Area SD (3 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Upper Adams SD
How many schools are in Upper Adams SD?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Upper Adams 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 Upper Adams SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Biglerville, Arendtsville.
How good are the schools in Upper Adams SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Upper Adams SD?
1,596 students were enrolled in Upper Adams SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Upper Adams SD?
Upper Adams SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Adams County, with its district office in Biglerville. Its boundary covers about 83.5 sq mi.