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Shrewsbury Elementary School

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Shrewsbury Elementary School ranks 610 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Shrewsbury Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 487 students in grades K-6 in the Southern York County School District. The school consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 3rd grade Math. Shrewsbury's White students and Disabled students also perform significantly better than the state averages for those subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools in the district, Shrewsbury Elementary generally outperforms Friendship Elementary School and Southern Elementary School in overall PSSA Math proficiency. However, Southern Elementary outperforms Shrewsbury in some areas, such as overall PSSA ELA proficiency and 3rd grade Math proficiency. Shrewsbury's performance has been relatively stable over the past several years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 369 and 726 out of around 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Shrewsbury Elementary School's spending per student has increased from $14,457 in 2019-2020 to $17,187 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 19.72% to 26.49% over the same period.

482

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,717

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

331 S Main St
Shrewsbury, PA 17327

(717) 235-4811

District: Southern York County School District

Students who attend Shrewsbury Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Middle School
High:	Susquehannock High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg45%

610^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Southern York County School District

133^rd of 606Southern York County School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	610 of 1511	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	572 of 1526	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	473 of 1534	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	468 of 1534	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	683 of 1433	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	621 of 1544	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	726 of 1530	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.4	522 of 1547	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.3	477 of 1554	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.7	369 of 1474	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	319 of 1467	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	379 of 1519	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	452 of 1599	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	450 of 1597	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	354 of 1579	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	123 of 1549	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	79.8	217 of 1551	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	287 of 1555	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	437 of 1545	71.7%	★★★★☆
2005	62.2	579 of 1299	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.0	416 of 1308	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.9	359 of 1302	72.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	270 of 1030	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	332 of 1084	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	359 of 1043	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	642 of 1466	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	626 of 1488	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	708 of 1369	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	438 of 1432	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	410 of 1414	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	578 of 1475	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	511 of 1495	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	588 of 1201	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	531 of 1229	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	482 of 1236	61.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

Math52%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shrewsbury Elementary School	Public	K-6	331 S Main St	Shrewsbury	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 235-4811	482	33	14.3	26.8%	406 (84.2%)	21 (4.4%)	24 (5.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	62.3	610^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.6%		65.9	572^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	62.5%	38	64.5	53.4	46.5	42.0	51.5	54.4	50.0	43.6	59.3	52.3	$17,717	$219	$17,498
Southern Elementary School	Public	K-6	3280 Fissels Church Rd	Glen Rock	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 235-4811	527	36	14.4	32.6%	464 (88.0%)	18 (3.4%)	21 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	76.2	351^st of 1511 public elementary schools	76.8%		76.8	354^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.8%	3	62.5	59.8	62.5	62.5	61.8	54.7	52.2	65.6	71.3	61.4	$17,858	$255	$17,603
Stewartstown Elementary School	Public	K-4	17945 Barrens Rd N	Stewartstown	17363	York County	South Eastern School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 993-2725	440	36	12.3	29.5%	388 (88.2%)	19 (4.3%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)	51.5	797^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.3%		63	640^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.1%	157	54.7	56.5			55.5	47.4	42.3			45.0	$18,573	$369	$18,205
Friendship Elementary School	Public	K-6	3457 Sticks Rd	Glen Rock	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 235-4811	377	31	12.2	38.2%	334 (88.6%)	10 (2.7%)	24 (6.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	61.3	630^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.3%		61.2	688^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.9%	58	77.3	46.6	53.2	40.0	54.7	52.8	43.3	51.1	55.6	50.3	$20,660	$1,172	$19,488
N Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School	Public	K-6	12165 Winterstown Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 244-3164	240	20	12.1	36.3%	224 (93.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	57.8	699^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.7%		55.5	784^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.6%	85	34.4	38.7	52.9	68.2	50.4	46.9	41.9	44.1	63.7	50.3	$20,278	$607	$19,671
Loganville-Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-3	169 North Main St	York	17403	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 428-2240	461	34	13.6	25.8%	362 (78.5%)	37 (8.0%)	32 (6.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)								(n/a)	70.9				70.9	70.9				70.9	$16,609	$360	$16,249
Manheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	5778 Blooming Grove Road	Glenville	17329	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 229-2930	256	22	11.8	35.2%	234 (91.4%)	7 (2.7%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	70.9	454^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.0%		66	569^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.7%	115	50.0	68.6	63.4		61.7	55.5	53.9	65.9		58.2	$18,214	$00	$18,214
Dallastown Elementary School	Public	K-3	105 South Charles Street	Dallastown	17313	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 244-3785	181	13	14.2	63.5%	131 (72.4%)	16 (8.8%)	21 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)								(n/a)	85.4				85.4	79.2				79.2	$18,945	$1,296	$17,649
York Township Elementary School	Public	K-3	2500 S Queen St	York	17402	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 741-2281	415	35	11.9	50.6%	256 (61.7%)	47 (11.3%)	73 (17.6%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)								(n/a)	56.6				56.6	45.3				45.3	$18,473	$999	$17,474
Leaders Heights Elementary School	Public	K-3	49 Indian Rock Dam Rd	York	17403	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 741-1826	140	12	11.9	34.3%	112 (80.0%)	6 (4.3%)	8 (5.7%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)								(n/a)	75.0				75.0	57.6				57.6	$20,115	$251	$19,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Shrewsbury Elementary School

What district is Shrewsbury Elementary School in?

Southern York County School District

How many students attend Shrewsbury Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Shrewsbury Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Shrewsbury Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shrewsbury Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southern Middle School
High : Susquehannock High School

What is the racial makeup of Shrewsbury Elementary School?

Students at Shrewsbury Elementary School are 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Shrewsbury Elementary School a good school?

Shrewsbury Elementary School ranks 610^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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