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Adams County schools ranked by test score

Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 8 schools in Adams County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1Gettysburg Area MS
Gettysburg · Gettysburg Area SD
Middle62.7%+11.6pp
2New Oxford MS
New Oxford · Conewago Valley SD
Middle54.1%+3.0pp
3Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch
Arendtsville · Upper Adams SD
Middle50.4%-0.7pp
4Upper Adams MS
Biglerville · Upper Adams SD
Middle49.6%-1.5pp
5Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch
New Oxford · Conewago Valley SD
Middle48.6%-2.5pp
6Bermudian Springs MS
York Springs · Bermudian Springs SD
Middle48.5%-2.6pp
7Fairfield Area MS
Fairfield · Fairfield Area SD
Middle46.6%-4.5pp
8Maple Avenue MS
Littlestown · Littlestown Area SD
Middle46.0%-5.1pp

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.