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Public School Review - Established 2003

West Shore School District

507 Fishing Creek Rd
Lewisberry, PA 17339-9517
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (717) 938-9577
www.WSSD.k12.pa.us

Top Rankings

West Shore School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,871 students in West Shore School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in West Shore School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
14 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
7,467 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
512 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
Pre-K19
Kind485145
1519158
2560162
3582169
4551162
5624168
6549169
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District Rank

West Shore School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#220 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWest Shore School District
2023#220
2022#236
2021#257
2019#263
2018#293
2017#280
2016#302
2015#345
2014#375
2013#370
2012#326
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44%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
202344%38%
202240%36%
202137%38%
201949%45%
201848%45%
201748%46%
201647%46%
201540%43%
201469%72%
201371%73%
201273%74%
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60%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
202260%55%
202156%55%
201966%62%
201848%63%
201766%63%
201665%62%
201562%62%
201472%70%
201372%70%
201273%71%
201175%73%
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60%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
202260%57%
202166%64%
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89%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
202389%87%
202292%87%
202192%87%
202093%87%
201992%86%
201890%86%
201790%86%
201690%86%
201588%86%
201488%86%
201391%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.440.59
20230.420.58
20220.400.57
20210.370.57
20200.340.54
20190.340.54
20180.310.53
20170.310.53
20160.310.51
20150.310.51
20140.280.50
20130.290.48
20120.250.47
20110.250.47
20100.230.46
20090.210.44
20080.200.43
20070.190.42
20060.160.41
20050.150.40
20040.140.40
20030.130.39
20020.120.37
20010.120.37
20000.110.35
19990.100.35
19980.100.35
19970.090.34
19960.100.34
19950.100.33
19940.100.33
19930.100.31
19920.080.31
19910.090.31
19900.090.31
19890.080.30
19880.070.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
20243%5%
20233%5%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20162%4%
20153%4%
20142%4%
20133%4%
20123%3%
20112%4%
20104%4%
20093%4%
20083%3%
20072%3%
20062%3%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20032%3%
20022%2%
20012%2%
20002%2%
19992%2%
19982%2%
19972%2%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
19912%2%
19902%2%
19892%2%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
13%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
202412%15%
202312%14%
202211%14%
202110%13%
20209%12%
20199%12%
20189%11%
20179%11%
20168%10%
20159%10%
20147%9%
20137%9%
20126%9%
20116%8%
20106%9%
20095%7%
20084%7%
20074%7%
20063%6%
20053%6%
20042%6%
20032%5%
20022%5%
20012%5%
20002%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
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% Black
7%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
20246%14%
20236%14%
20225%14%
20215%15%
20204%15%
20194%15%
20184%15%
20174%15%
20164%15%
20154%15%
20143%15%
20135%15%
20123%15%
20114%15%
20103%15%
20093%16%
20084%16%
20074%16%
20064%16%
20053%16%
20043%16%
20033%15%
20022%15%
20012%15%
20002%15%
19992%15%
19982%15%
19972%14%
19962%14%
19952%14%
19942%14%
19932%13%
19922%13%
19912%13%
19901%13%
19892%13%
19882%13%
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% White
71%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
202474%61%
202375%62%
202276%63%
202178%63%
202081%65%
201981%65%
201882%66%
201782%66%
201683%68%
201581%68%
201485%69%
201382%70%
201286%71%
201186%71%
201087%72%
200989%73%
200889%74%
200790%74%
200691%75%
200592%76%
200493%76%
200393%77%
200294%78%
200194%78%
200094%79%
199995%79%
199895%79%
199795%80%
199695%80%
199595%81%
199495%81%
199395%82%
199295%82%
199195%82%
199096%82%
198995%83%
198896%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
20245%5%
20234%5%
20225%5%
20214%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20133%2%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,724 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$132 MM$27 MM
2022$129 MM$25 MM
2021$132 MM$27 MM
2020$129 MM$25 MM
2019$126 MM$25 MM
2018$121 MM$24 MM
2017$116 MM$24 MM
2016$110 MM$23 MM
2015$93 MM$21 MM
2014$101 MM$21 MM
2012$93 MM$20 MM
2011$93 MM$21 MM
2010$93 MM$21 MM
2009$91 MM$21 MM
2008$88 MM$21 MM
2007$87 MM$20 MM
2006$83 MM$20 MM
2005$75 MM$18 MM
2004$72 MM$17 MM
2003$67 MM$16 MM
2002$67 MM$18 MM
2001$63 MM$19 MM
2000$62 MM$18 MM
1999$61 MM$18 MM
1998$60 MM$18 MM
1997$57 MM$17 MM
1996$55 MM$17 MM
1995$54 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$140 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$140 MM$25 MM
2022$151 MM$25 MM
2021$140 MM$25 MM
2020$151 MM$25 MM
2019$122 MM$25 MM
2018$113 MM$23 MM
2017$104 MM$23 MM
2016$100 MM$22 MM
2015$103 MM$20 MM
2014$89 MM$20 MM
2012$90 MM$19 MM
2011$110 MM$21 MM
2010$103 MM$20 MM
2009$87 MM$20 MM
2008$82 MM$20 MM
2007$78 MM$19 MM
2006$73 MM$21 MM
2005$71 MM$18 MM
2004$66 MM$17 MM
2003$67 MM$18 MM
2002$70 MM$19 MM
2001$65 MM$21 MM
2000$73 MM$18 MM
1999$72 MM$18 MM
1998$56 MM$18 MM
1997$55 MM$18 MM
1996$54 MM$17 MM
1995$52 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,692
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$17,584$21,465
2022$16,701$17,423
2021$17,971$20,683
2020$16,701$17,423
2019$16,386$17,496
2018$15,615$16,267
2017$15,080$17,283
2016$14,062$16,027
2015$11,833$12,967
2014$12,841$13,618
2012$11,738$12,923
2011$11,674$13,182
2010$11,727$12,967
2009$11,372$12,476
2008$10,871$11,970
2007$10,511$12,325
2006$9,907$11,373
2005$9,105$9,887
2004$8,572$9,342
2003$8,128$8,561
2002$8,143$9,347
2001$7,765$9,246
2000$7,641$8,505
1999$7,457$8,127
1998$7,417$7,716
1997$7,255$7,409
1995$6,875$6,949
1992$6,007$6,008
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Spending / Student
$18,724
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWest Shore School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$18,610$20,114
2022$19,603$17,371
2021$19,020$19,381
2020$19,603$17,371
2019$15,839$17,056
2018$14,572$15,644
2017$13,560$16,490
2016$12,775$15,754
2015$13,194$12,300
2014$11,388$13,435
2012$11,323$12,431
2011$13,813$12,980
2010$13,076$12,300
2009$10,905$11,944
2008$10,155$11,838
2007$9,459$11,937
2006$8,784$11,377
2005$8,671$9,707
2004$7,895$9,347
2003$8,092$9,243
2002$8,535$9,853
2001$7,993$10,315
2000$8,906$8,598
1999$8,812$8,268
1998$6,919$7,996
1997$6,897$7,728
1995$6,673$6,895
1992$6,344$6,055
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Best West Shore School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red Mill Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
700 Red Mill Rd
Etters, PA 17319
(717) 938-3778
Gr: K-4 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Fishing Creek Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
510 Fishing Creek Rd
Lewisberry, PA 17339
(717) 938-6565
Gr: K-4 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1325 Carlisle Rd
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 901-9860
Gr: K-4 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Rossmoyne Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1225 Rossmoyne Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(223) 225-9729
Gr: K-4 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #55.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
516 7th St
New Cumberland, PA 17070
(717) 774-1321
Gr: K-4 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #66.
Newberry Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2055 Old Trail Rd
Etters, PA 17319
(717) 938-2111
Gr: K-4 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #77.
Washington Heights Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
531 Walnut St
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 761-8040
Gr: K-4 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: n/an/a
Fairview Intermediate School
480 Lewisberry Rd
New Cumberland, PA 17070
(717) 938-9577
Gr: 5-6 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
Old Trail Intermediate School
600 Beinhower Rd
Etters, PA 17319
(717) 938-9577
Gr: 5-6 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 7,467 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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