Total enrollment
7,467
+311 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in West Shore SD
Pennsylvania · 7,705 students · 6 cities
West Shore SD has 15 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 7,705 Pennsylvania students across 8 elementary, 5 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in West Shore SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How West Shore SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #164 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,705 | #30 of 479 | #1,228 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #15 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #410 of 478 | #5,224 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.2% | #239 of 398 | #4,884 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #116 of 378 | #3,357 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside West Shore SD
State test results across the district's 13 scored schools run from Fairview Elementary School at 74.0% proficient to New Cumberland Middle School at 43.6%, a gap of 30.4 points. That is the 31st widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 7,310 to 6,294 students (down 14%) and from 494 to 440 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Cliff HS | Camp Hill | High | 09-12 | 1,333 |
| Red Land SHS | Lewisberry | High | 09-12 | 1,061 |
| Fairview Intermediate Sch | New Cumberland | Middle | 05-06 | 654 |
| Crossroads MS | Lewisberry | Middle | 07-08 | 541 |
| Old Trail Intermediate Sch | Etters | Middle | 05-06 | 519 |
| Red Mill El Sch | Etters | Elementary | KG-04 | 457 |
| Fishing Creek El Sch | Lewisberry | Elementary | KG-04 | 431 |
| Rossmoyne El Sch | Mechanicsburg | Elementary | KG-04 | 417 |
| Hillside El Sch | New Cumberland | Elementary | KG-04 | 408 |
| New Cumberland MS | New Cumberland | Middle | 07-08 | 389 |
| Highland El Sch | Camp Hill | Elementary | KG-04 | 375 |
| Washington Heights El Sch | Lemoyne | Elementary | KG-04 | 324 |
| Newberry El Sch | Etters | Elementary | KG-04 | 286 |
| Allen MS | Camp Hill | Middle | 07-08 | 272 |
| Fairview El Sch | New Cumberland | Elementary | KG-05 | 238 |
About West Shore SD
West Shore SD operates 15 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively hosting roughly 7,705 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, West Shore SD covers 8 elementary, 5 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, West Shore SD runs about 514 students per school, 10% lower than the state mean of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 4%: 7,156 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,467 in SY 2024-25. West Shore SD now counts 14 public schools, up from 13 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for West Shore SD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.