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What's something York Academy Regional CS does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,058
Combined
STATE 1,819
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK ACADEMY REGIONAL CS·NCES 420084607383
York Academy Regional CS
32 West North Street, York, PA 17401 · (717) 801-3900 · York County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,058 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Pennsylvania public K-12 schools
- BTest 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
66 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
1,009 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 99 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 75 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 32% larger than its 8th grade class (75).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
25.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 25.4% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 26.6% |
% 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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,058
+154 (+17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 1,058 | 66 | 16.0:1 | 95% (1,009) |
| 2023-24 | 1,009 | 62.5 | 16.1:1 | 100% (1,006) |
| 2022-23 | 963 | 57.3 | 16.8:1 | 100% (960) |
| 2020-21 | 904 | 52 | 17.4:1 | 53% (480) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 39 | 17.3:1 | 63% (422) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 61% (313) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for York Academy Regional CS.
Since 2017-18: students up 57% (675 to 1,058); teachers up 69% (39 to 66).
About York Academy Regional CS
York, Pennsylvania, is home to York Academy Regional CS, a small combined-grade school. A total of 1,058 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 12. The average for combined schools in Pennsylvania is about 1,819 students, so this school is 42% smaller than average.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at York Academy Regional CS, at 41%. Other reported shares: 28% Black, 21% White, and 11% multiracial. York County's residents are about 10% Hispanic, 31 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At York Academy Regional CS, 66 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.0:1. That is close to the 15.5:1 average for combined schools in Pennsylvania. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 95% of enrollment. That is higher than the 53% average for public schools in York County.
allk12 grades York Academy Regional CS a B. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for York Academy Regional CS is -1.6 points: 35.1% actual, 36.7% predicted.
In York County (population about 462,924), the median household income is $84,829, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 111 public schools in York County, enrolling about 64,242 students in all.
The shortest distance from York Academy Regional CS to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Ferguson School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, York Academy Regional CS ranks 1st on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Charter status: York Academy Regional CS is a public charter school.
Over 4 years, York Academy Regional CS's enrollment climbed 17%, to 1,058. The school's ratio fell from 17.4:1 to 16.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about York Academy Regional CS may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,924
Census ACS
Median income
$84,829
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
64,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York
- Central York High SchoolHigh · 1,756 students
- William Penn SHSHigh · 1,681 students
- York County School of TechnologyHigh · 1,615 students
- Dallastown Area Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,519 students
- York Suburban SHSHigh · 859 students
- West York Area High SchoolHigh · 851 students
Nearby schools
- Ferguson School0.4 mi · 627
- William Penn SHS0.5 mi · 1,681
- Goode School0.6 mi · 641
- Lincoln CS0.8 mi · 653
- Hannah Penn0.9 mi · 674
- Crispus Attucks CS0.9 mi · 78
Frequently asked questions
About York Academy Regional CSHow many students attend York Academy Regional CS?
York Academy Regional CS enrolls approximately 1,058 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does York Academy Regional CS serve?
York Academy Regional CS serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does York Academy Regional CS have?
York Academy Regional CS employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at York Academy Regional CS?
At York Academy Regional CS, the student body is approximately 21% White, 41% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is York Academy Regional CS public or private?
York Academy Regional CS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by York Academy Regional CS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.