Best Public Schools in Littlestown, PA

Summary:

The Littlestown, Pennsylvania school district consists of 3 schools serving grades K-12: Alloway Creek Elementary School, Littlestown Senior High School, and Maple Avenue Middle School. Based on the data provided, Littlestown Senior High School stands out as the top-performing school in the Littlestown Area School District, ranking 7th out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools and significantly outperforming the state average on Keystone Exams.

In contrast, Maple Avenue Middle School appears to be the weakest performer, ranking 456th out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools and having significantly lower proficiency rates on PSSA Math exams compared to the state average. The school also has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a greater proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Overall, the Littlestown school district exhibits a mix of high and low-performing schools. Littlestown Senior High School stands out as an exceptional performer, while Maple Avenue Middle School lags behind. The district may benefit from further analysis to understand the drivers of these performance differences and identify ways to support student achievement across all grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maple Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Maple Avenue	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	415	34	12.0	39.8%	379 (91.3%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	51	456^th of 893 public middle schools	48.9%		45.9	499^th of 883 public middle schools	43.5%	43						37.8	23.9	19.3	27.4		63.1	63.1				49.3	48.7	47.9	48.6	$24,320	$925	$23,395
Littlestown Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 E Myrtle St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	551	46	11.9	32.1%	499 (90.6%)	6 (1.1%)	23 (4.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	96.5	7^th of 674 public high schools	99.0%		74.6	170^th of 634 public high schools	73.2%	163	80.6	80.3																		$10,636	$54	$10,583
Alloway Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	162 Newark St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 359-4146	790	54	14.7	47.2%	716 (90.6%)	7 (0.9%)	35 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.4%)	51.2	853^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	44.4%		57.3	745^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.4%	108			57.5	41.8	33.9				45.3	78.0		78.0	45.9	51.5	60.0				51.8	$13,496	$709	$12,787

Cities Near Littlestown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hanover	6.57 mi	11	337^th
Gettysburg	7.32 mi	7	416^th
New Oxford	7.97 mi	4	253^rd
Biglerville	12.89 mi	3	417^th
Fairfield	13.78 mi	3	472^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.