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York Suburban School District

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1800 Hollywood Dr
York, PA 17403
York County
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PH: (717) 848-2814

Grades K-12
2880 students
5 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

92% (2011)

90% (2010)

88% (2009)

87% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Math

94% (2011)

96% (2010)

96% (2009)

85% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

89% (2011)

91% (2010)

85% (2009)

84% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.

Science

95% (2011)

97% (2010)

96% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2011.

Math

96% (2011)

100% (2010)

95% (2009)

94% (2008)

93% (2007)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

86% (2011)

73% (2010)

77% (2009)

78% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.

Writing

76% (2011)

70% (2010)

68% (2009)

71% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 67% in 2011.

Math

96% (2011)

88% (2010)

88% (2009)

88% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

83% (2011)

86% (2010)

81% (2009)

85% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2011.

Math

87% (2011)

95% (2010)

88% (2009)

88% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

87% (2011)

84% (2010)

85% (2009)

80% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.

Math

87% (2011)

91% (2010)

87% (2009)

81% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

92% (2011)

89% (2010)

87% (2009)

90% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

73% (2011)

69% (2010)

65% (2009)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2011.

Writing

90% (2011)

89% (2010)

82% (2009)

82% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.

Math

85% (2011)

88% (2010)

77% (2009)

85% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading

80% (2011)

71% (2010)

75% (2009)

78% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.

Science

58% (2011)

41% (2010)

53% (2009)
The state average for Science was 41% in 2011.

Writing

91% (2011)

75% (2010)

91% (2009)

92% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 85% in 2011.

Math

79% (2011)

62% (2010)

67% (2009)

66% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	95%
Male	90%
Black	73%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
IEP	68%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	93%
Black	64%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	91%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
IEP	82%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	90%
Male	87%
Black	64%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
IEP	72%

Science	This District
All Students	95%
Female	95%
Male	95%
Black	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
IEP	81%

Math	This District
All Students	96%
Female	95%
Male	98%
Black	87%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
IEP	81%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	89%
Male	83%
Black	81%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	50%

Writing	This District
All Students	76%
Female	83%
Male	70%
Black	87%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	39%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
IEP	46%

Math	This District
All Students	96%
Female	97%
Male	95%
Black	94%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	82%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
IEP	92%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	88%
Male	78%
Black	48%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
IEP	31%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	90%
Male	84%
Black	68%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
IEP	42%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	91%
Male	83%
Black	57%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	78%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
IEP	45%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	86%
Black	54%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	78%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
IEP	61%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	95%
Male	88%
Black	75%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	73%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
IEP	52%

Science	This District
All Students	73%
Female	78%
Male	68%
Black	42%
Asian	67%
Hispanic	60%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
IEP	30%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	96%
Male	85%
Black	100%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	80%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
IEP	37%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	90%
Male	80%
Black	67%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	80%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
IEP	48%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	82%
Male	80%
Black	n/a
Asian	37%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	59%

Science	This District
All Students	58%
Female	57%
Male	61%
Black	9%
Asian	37%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	65%
Economically disadvantaged	37%
IEP	17%

Writing	This District
All Students	91%
Female	96%
Male	86%
Black	n/a
Asian	79%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
IEP	58%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	82%
Male	77%
Black	46%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
IEP	36%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	14	15

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	83%	73%
Black, not Hispanic	8%	16%
Hispanic	5%	7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4%	3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	17%	33%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$11,086	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	66%	61%
Student and staff support	9%	8%
Administration	9%	11%
Other expenditures	17%	20%

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