Adams County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 25 schools in Adams County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littlestown SHS Littlestown · Littlestown Area SD | High | 70.0% | +18.9pp |
| 2 | Bermudian Springs HS York Springs · Bermudian Springs SD | High | 67.3% | +16.2pp |
| 3 | Biglerville HS Biglerville · Upper Adams SD | High | 66.1% | +15.0pp |
| 4 | Gettysburg Area HS Gettysburg · Gettysburg Area SD | High | 65.6% | +14.5pp |
| 5 | Gettysburg Area MS Gettysburg · Gettysburg Area SD | Middle | 62.7% | +11.6pp |
| 6 | New Oxford SHS New Oxford · Conewago Valley SD | High | 61.4% | +10.3pp |
| 7 | Biglerville El Sch Biglerville · Upper Adams SD | Elementary | 60.2% | +9.1pp |
| 8 | New Oxford El Sch New Oxford · Conewago Valley SD | Elementary | 56.5% | +5.4pp |
| 9 | James Gettys El Sch Gettysburg · Gettysburg Area SD | Elementary | 56.3% | +5.2pp |
| 10 | New Oxford MS New Oxford · Conewago Valley SD | Middle | 54.1% | +3.0pp |
| 11 | Fairfield Area HS Fairfield · Fairfield Area SD | High | 53.7% | +2.6pp |
| 12 | Conewago Twp El Sch Hanover · Conewago Valley SD | Elementary | 52.1% | +1.0pp |
| 13 | Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch Arendtsville · Upper Adams SD | Middle | 50.4% | -0.7pp |
| 14 | Upper Adams MS Biglerville · Upper Adams SD | Middle | 49.6% | -1.5pp |
| 15 | Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch New Oxford · Conewago Valley SD | Middle | 48.6% | -2.5pp |
| 16 | Bermudian Springs MS York Springs · Bermudian Springs SD | Middle | 48.5% | -2.6pp |
| 17 | Franklin Twp El Sch Cashtown · Gettysburg Area SD | Elementary | 47.8% | -3.3pp |
| 18 | Fairfield Area MS Fairfield · Fairfield Area SD | Middle | 46.6% | -4.5pp |
| 19 | Maple Avenue MS Littlestown · Littlestown Area SD | Middle | 46.0% | -5.1pp |
| 20 | Vida CS Gettysburg · Vida CS | Elementary | 45.8% | -5.3pp |
| 21 | Bermudian Springs El Sch York Springs · Bermudian Springs SD | Elementary | 45.7% | -5.4pp |
| 22 | Fairfield Area El Sch Fairfield · Fairfield Area SD | Elementary | 45.6% | -5.5pp |
| 23 | Alloway Creek El Sch Littlestown · Littlestown Area SD | Elementary | 44.6% | -6.5pp |
| 24 | Lincoln El Sch Gettysburg · Gettysburg Area SD | Elementary | 43.2% | -7.9pp |
| 25 | Gettysburg Montessori CS Gettysburg · Gettysburg Montessori CS | Elementary | 34.4% | -16.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Adams County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.