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Shippensburg Area School District

At a glance

297^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 58

Better than 50% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

317 N Morris St
Shippensburg, PA 17257-1654·(717) 530-2700·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 51% of districts

Schools

3,636

Students

Top rankedShippensburg Area Intrm School669^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Smallest classes

James Burd Elementary School 13.1 students per teacher

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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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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 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 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
Grace B Luhrs Univ Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	Shippensburg University	Shippensburg	17257	Cumberland County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 477-1612	132	6	21.4	29.5%	112 (84.8%)	2 (1.5%)	9 (6.8%)	4 (3.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	54.8	754^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.1%		66.6	559^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.4%	195				54.6	41.6	70.0				54.6	40.9	37.5	70.0				48.5	$64	$07	$57
Shippensburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Park Place	Shippensburg	17257	Franklin County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 530-2750	851	59	14.3	58.5%	602 (70.7%)	61 (7.2%)	80 (9.4%)	68 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.3%)	56.4	372^nd of 873 public middle schools	57.4%		59.7	371^st of 891 public middle schools	58.4%	1							33.3	26.8	40.1	33.3				53.1	36.4	55.2	47.8	$14	$01	$13
Shippensburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 Eberly Drive	Shippensburg	17257	Franklin County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 530-2730	1,097	68	16.2	54.9%	814 (74.2%)	58 (5.3%)	101 (9.2%)	77 (7.0%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	38 (3.5%)	53	357^th of 681 public high schools	47.6%		62.9	262^nd of 686 public high schools	61.8%	95	48.0	43.6	60.8															$13	$00	$13
Shippensburg Area Intrm School	Public	4-5	601 Hollar Avenue	Shippensburg	17257	Cumberland County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 530-3189	495	36	13.9	63.8%	344 (69.5%)	36 (7.3%)	54 (10.9%)	42 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	59.2	669^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.7%		61.6	671^st of 1526 public elementary schools	56.0%	2					48.9	45.8				47.4		57.6	47.9				52.7	$28	$03	$25
Nancy Grayson Elementary School	Public	K-3	301 Lurgan Avenue	Shippensburg	17257	Franklin County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 530-2770	532	37	14.5	59.2%	390 (73.3%)	27 (5.1%)	50 (9.4%)	25 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.1%)								(n/a)				41.4						41.4	46.6						46.6	$27	$02	$25
James Burd Elementary School	Public	K-3	600 Brad Street	Shippensburg	17257	Cumberland County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 530-2780	529	40	13.1	63.9%	332 (62.8%)	27 (5.1%)	63 (11.9%)	71 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.2%)								(n/a)				51.8						51.8	46.7						46.7	$27	$02	$25

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chambersburg Area School District	6.65 mi	17	338^th
Big Spring School District	9.77 mi	5	204^th
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	14.11 mi	1	340^th
Fannett-Metal School District	14.52 mi	3	305^th
South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit	14.78 mi	1

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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.

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