Summary:
The Shippensburg Area School District in Pennsylvania consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade.
Within the district, a few schools stand out for their exceptional performance. James Burd Elementary School has consistently high test scores, with 61.3% of students proficient or better in Math and 65.3% proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Similarly, Grace B Luhrs University Elementary, a magnet school, boasts impressive test scores, with 54.6% proficiency in Math and 48.5% in English Language Arts across all grades in 2024-2025, along with a low free/reduced lunch rate of 30%, suggesting a more affluent student population.
The district as a whole performs around the state average, with a 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% at Shippensburg Area Senior High School and low dropout rates of 1.4% at both the high school and middle school in 2023-2024. However, there is a wide range of performance across the individual schools, with some, like James Burd Elementary and Grace B Luhrs University Elementary, clearly outperforming others in the district.
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