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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERMUDIAN SPRINGS SD·NCES 420345009986

Bermudian Springs El Sch

7335 Carlisle Pike, York Springs, PA 17372 · (717) 528-4113 · Adams County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
Enrollment
587
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
269 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
117
Grade 1
117
Grade 2
131
Grade 3
113
Grade 4
109
Student demographics
White
49584%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
6110%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 16%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Two+
234%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31053%
Female
27747%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Bermudian Springs El SchBermudian Springs MSBermudian Springs HS
Based on grade levels within Bermudian Springs SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
45.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
57.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
587
-111 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.8:1
% White
84%
was 80%
% Hispanic
10%
was 17%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Bermudian Springs El Sch

Bermudian Springs El Sch, a reasonably sized primary school in York Springs, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Bermudian Springs SD, caters to 587 students, covering grades K through 4. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Bermudian Springs El Sch sits 33% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Bermudian Springs SD (1,702 students total), Bermudian Springs El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Bermudian Springs El Sch shows that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Bermudian Springs El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.1%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Adams County indicate median household income runs about $84,092, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Adams County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,831 students), Bermudian Springs El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Bermudian Springs MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bermudian Springs El Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.4%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 698 students in 2018 compared to 587 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 17% to 10%.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Adams County at a glance

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Population
106,115
Census ACS
Median income
$84,092
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
12,831 students

Quick facts

School name
Bermudian Springs El Sch
District
Bermudian Springs SD
Address
7335 Carlisle Pike, York Springs, PA 17372
Phone
(717) 528-4113
County
Adams County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
587
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
269 (46%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
420345009986
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bermudian Springs El Sch
How large is Bermudian Springs El Sch?
Bermudian Springs El Sch enrolls approximately 587 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Bermudian Springs El Sch serve?
Bermudian Springs El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Bermudian Springs El Sch?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Bermudian Springs El Sch.
How diverse is Bermudian Springs El Sch?
Bermudian Springs El Sch reports a student body of 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Bermudian Springs El Sch?
Bermudian Springs El Sch is overseen by Bermudian Springs SD in Adams County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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