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Upper Adams School District

At a glance

219^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 9

Better than 63% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 1 Middle 2 High 1Grades K-12

161 North Main Street
Biglerville, PA 17307-0847·(717) 677-7191·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 63.9% of districts

Schools

1,559

Students

Top rankedUpper Adams Middle School276^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Upper Adams Middle School up 118 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Upper Adams School District in Pennsylvania consists of 4 schools: 1 elementary school, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district serves a diverse community, with schools ranging in performance and characteristics.

Biglerville High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 171 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. Biglerville High School students also outperform the district and state averages on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

Biglerville Elementary School also performs well, exceeding the district and state averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency for all grades and 3rd grade. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 56.89%, the school's academic achievements are noteworthy. In contrast, the district's middle schools, Upper Adams Intermediate School and Upper Adams Middle School, have more mixed performance, with some grades and subjects exceeding the district and state averages, while others fall behind.

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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
Biglerville High School	Public	9-12	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	535	53	10.1	45.4%	357 (66.7%)	7 (1.3%)	159 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	63.2	267^th of 681 public high schools	60.8%		73.3	171^st of 686 public high schools	75.1%	96	48.3	53.6	66.0															$19,721	$108	$19,613
Upper Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	242	17	14.1	57.9%	158 (65.3%)	3 (1.2%)	78 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65.1	276^th of 873 public middle schools	68.4%		57.3	394^th of 891 public middle schools	55.8%	118								49.6	27.3	38.7					53.9	45.0	49.5	$17,142	$136	$17,006
Biglerville Elementary School	Public	K-3	3270 Biglerville Road	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 677-7191	421	34	12.5	61.8%	273 (64.8%)	2 (0.5%)	135 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)				61.3						61.3	60.3						60.3	$16,472	$910	$15,562
Upper Adams Intrmdt School	Public	4-6	136 Fohl Street	Arendtsville	17303	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-4300	361	31	11.8	57.1%	253 (70.1%)	3 (0.8%)	98 (27.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)					46.5	44.9	51.4			47.5		45.6	41.4	65.4			50.4	$17,559	$185	$17,374

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gettysburg Area School District	4.25 mi	5	216^th
Adams County Technical Institute	6.59 mi	1
Vida Charter School	7.15 mi	1	439^th
Gettysburg Montessori Charter School	8.41 mi	1	487^th
Fairfield Area School District	10.78 mi	3	353^rd

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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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