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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPPER ADAMS SD·NCES 422430006031
Biglerville Elementary School
3270 Biglerville Road, Biglerville, PA 17307 · (717) 677-7191 · Adams County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
260 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 130 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 23% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Biglerville Elementary School→Upper Adams Intrmdt School→Upper Adams Middle School→Biglerville High School
Based on grade levels within Upper Adams SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.2%
PA avg 51.1% . +10.2pp since 2023
Math
61.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +11.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.2% | 61.3% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Schools most like Biglerville Elementary School
Biglerville Elementary School's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biglerville Elementary School this school | 421 | 61.8% | 55.4% |
| Ebenezer Elementary School Lebanon | 500 | 56.6% | 53.5% |
| Salisbury Elementary School Allentown | 461 | 52.7% | 59.8% |
| Conrad Weiser West Elementary School Womelsdorf | 415 | 60.0% | 46.1% |
| Lincolnway Elementary School York | 406 | 61.1% | 43.6% |
| Trimmer Elementary School York | 421 | 61.8% | 54.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Biglerville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #723 of 1,396 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #505 of 1,511 ▲ 251 | #3 of 11 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #427 of 1,511 ▲ 490 | #1 of 11 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #795 of 1,638 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #618 of 1,528 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #592 of 1,531 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #801 of 1,600 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #398 of 1,045 | #2 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
421
-37 (-8%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 421 | 33.5 | 12.6:1 | 62% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 32.9 | 13.9:1 | 57% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 32.7 | 13.3:1 | 51% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 47% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 505 | 32.2 | 15.7:1 | 49% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 60% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 52% (280) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Biglerville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (505 to 421); teachers up 4% (32.2 to 33.5).
About Biglerville Elementary School
Biglerville Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Biglerville, Pennsylvania, administered by Upper Adams SD. The school has 421 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 3.
Biglerville Elementary School is in Upper Adams SD, a district with 1,559 students across 4 schools.
The largest group at Biglerville Elementary School is White students, at 65%. Other groups make up 32% Hispanic. County-wide, 89% of Adams County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Staffing at Biglerville Elementary School comes to 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6:1. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is close to this figure. Biglerville Elementary School counts 62% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Adams County averages 47%, lower than here.
Biglerville Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 50% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Biglerville Elementary School would score about 51.1%. It scores 55.4%, 4.3 points above that figure.
In Adams County, home to about 106,115 people, median household income comes to about $84,092, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Adams County's 26 public schools enroll about 12,831 students and include Biglerville Elementary School.
Biglerville High School is about 1.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Biglerville Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 55.4% versus a 51.6% average.
The NCES locale for Biglerville Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment decreased 8% over 4 years, reaching 421 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 13.9:1 in 2020-21 to 12.6:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Biglerville Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Upper Adams SD
- Biglerville High SchoolHigh · 535 students
- Upper Adams Intrmdt SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Upper Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 242 students
Other schools in Biglerville
- Biglerville High SchoolHigh · 535 students
- Upper Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Biglerville High School1.0 mi · 535
- Upper Adams Middle School1.0 mi · 242
- Upper Adams Intrmdt School2.6 mi · 361
- Gettysburg Area High School4.8 mi · 1,069
- James Gettys Elementary School4.9 mi · 334
- Adams County Technical Institute4.9 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Biglerville Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Biglerville Elementary School?
Biglerville Elementary School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Biglerville Elementary School serve?
Biglerville Elementary School serves grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Biglerville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Biglerville Elementary School is approximately 12.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Biglerville Elementary School?
Biglerville Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 32% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Biglerville Elementary School?
Biglerville Elementary School is overseen by Upper Adams SD in Adams County.
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