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Washington Heights Elementary School

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Washington Heights Elementary School ranks 823 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

823^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Washington Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, serving 399 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the West Shore School District, which is ranked 199 out of 606 districts in the state.

While Washington Heights has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, the school's performance on standardized tests is below the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 50.5% in Math and 47.9% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. Compared to nearby Hillside Elementary and Highland Elementary, Washington Heights lags behind in both Math and ELA proficiency.

Washington Heights has a higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 55.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to 53.97% at Hillside Elementary and 37.12% at Highland Elementary. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6 and increased per-student spending, which has risen from $9,256 in 2019-2020 to $19,101 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance remains below the state and district averages. This suggests that simply increasing resources may not be enough to drive significant improvements, and a more comprehensive approach to addressing the school's challenges may be necessary.

324

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,672

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

531 Walnut St
Lemoyne, PA 17043-1591

(717) 761-8040

District: West Shore School District

Students who attend Washington Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	New Cumberland Middle School
High:	Cedar Cliff High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

African American:

19.8%

Hispanic:

17.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of West Shore School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

823^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the West Shore School District

199^th of 606West Shore 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	50.0	823 of 1511	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	955 of 1526	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	935 of 1534	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1068 of 1534	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	1029 of 1433	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1065 of 1544	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1038 of 1530	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	1015 of 1547	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.9	821 of 1554	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.9	915 of 1474	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.6	910 of 1467	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	1034 of 1519	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.1	1095 of 1599	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.2	1116 of 1597	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.4	1110 of 1579	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.0	1167 of 1549	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.9	1076 of 1551	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.8	1015 of 1555	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.6	1015 of 1545	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.7	790 of 1299	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.7	902 of 1308	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.3	875 of 1302	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	81.2	54 of 437	87.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	411 of 1030	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	627 of 1084	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	501 of 1043	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	714 of 1466	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	882 of 1488	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	50.5	209 of 454	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	205 of 432	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	681 of 1369	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	902 of 1432	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	939 of 1414	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	907 of 1475	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	982 of 1495	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	602 of 1201	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	798 of 1229	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	893 of 1236	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)88th percentile+50 vs school

Disabled (2025)60th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math50%+9 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

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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	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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	531 Walnut St	Lemoyne	17043	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 761-8040	324	26	12.7	68.5%	150 (46.3%)	64 (19.8%)	55 (17.0%)	20 (6.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.6%)	50	823^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	45.5%		44.4	955^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.4%	132	55.5	45.9		50.5	44.6	50.9		47.9	$21,672	$1,212	$20,460
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-4	1325 Carlisle Rd	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 901-9860	375	24	15.4	41.9%	219 (58.4%)	32 (8.5%)	67 (17.9%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.8%)	68.7	493^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	67.4%		62.8	644^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.8%	151	66.7	59.8		63.2	61.6	52.0		56.8	$21,823	$1,220	$20,602
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	3-5	340 N 21st St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 901-2600	260	26	9.8	19.2%	188 (72.3%)	16 (6.2%)	25 (9.6%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)	85.7	187^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.6%		90	96^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.7%	91	87.3	72.6	61.4	74.0	69.8	75.0	60.2	68.3	$20,114	$383	$19,731
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-2	420 S 24th St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 901-2550	254	19	13.4	15.7%	178 (70.1%)	7 (2.8%)	33 (13.0%)	18 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)								(n/a)									$18,264	$348	$17,916
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	1500 North Third Street	Harrisburg	17102	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 991-4334	360	22	16.3	77.5%	26 (7.2%)	241 (66.9%)	79 (21.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	20.1	1198^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.7%		20.7	1209^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.8%	11	55.0	17.5	13.1	28.9	32.5	22.5	15.8	23.7	$14,465	$1,070	$13,395
Benjamin Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1200	678	66	10.2	109.1%	28 (4.1%)	307 (45.3%)	291 (42.9%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	3.8	1500^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.7%		3.7	1502^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	1.6%	2	6.0	1.2	3.4	3.6	14.3	8.6	7.0	10.0	$23,011	$77	$22,934
Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	915 S 13th Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 232-9220	217	15	14.7	96.3%	4 (1.8%)	148 (68.2%)	57 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	15.3	1267^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.1%		16.9	1259^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.5%	8	28.2	22.5		25.3	22.5	31.7		27.2	$18,585	$4,371	$14,215
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-4	516 7th St	New Cumberland	17070	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 774-1321	408	27	14.9	66.7%	251 (61.5%)	46 (11.3%)	74 (18.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	48.8	843^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	44.2%		49.8	866^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.3%	23	55.2	48.2		51.7	50.5	40.2		45.4	$21,397	$1,196	$20,200
Foose School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Sycamore St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1280	522	46	11.2	97.9%	13 (2.5%)	201 (38.5%)	279 (53.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	5	1485^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.7%		3.4	1510^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.0%	25	8.1	4.3	5.1	5.8	5.3	14.3	15.0	11.6	$23,539	$78	$23,461
West Creek Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Erford Rd	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 732-0142	587	42	14.0	57.2%	339 (57.8%)	55 (9.4%)	75 (12.8%)	66 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.9%)	56.8	718^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.5%		60.7	696^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.4%	22	50.5	58.7	47.5	51.6	48.5	56.8	45.3	49.6	$11,429	$955	$10,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Heights Elementary School

What district is Washington Heights Elementary School in?

West Shore School District

How many students attend Washington Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Washington Heights Elementary School.

Is Washington Heights Elementary School a good school?

Washington Heights Elementary School ranks 823^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Washington Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Cumberland Middle School
High : Cedar Cliff High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Heights Elementary School?

Students at Washington Heights Elementary School are 46% White, 20% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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