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West York Area SD Schools
West York Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in York County (York). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
West York 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 West York Area SD
4 of 5 schools in West York Area SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 2
Best schools in West York 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.
- C+ Trimmer El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C West York Area HS (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Lincolnway El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ West York Area MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in West York Area SD
All schools, A to Z (5)
- D+ Lincolnway El Sch, York
- C+ Trimmer El Sch, York
- Wallace El Sch, York
- C West York Area HS, York
- D+ West York Area MS, York
Where West York Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- York (5)
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: 2,774 students with 212 full-time-equivalent teachers and 414 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4225980
- 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, 4 mi)
- York Suburban SD (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Central York SD (7 schools, 5 mi)
- Dover Area SD (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Spring Grove Area SD (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Dallastown Area SD (8 schools, 7 mi)
- Northeastern York SD (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Southern York County SD (5 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about West York Area SD
How many schools are in West York Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in West York 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 West York Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: York.
How good are the schools in West York Area SD?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 41.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend West York Area SD?
2,774 students were enrolled in West York Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is West York Area SD?
West York Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in York County, with its district office in York. Its boundary covers about 20.5 sq mi.