West Shore School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Cumberland

District Profile

PO Box 803

507 Fishing Creek Rd

New Cumberland, PA 17070-0803

Phone 717-938-9577

Fax 717-938-2779

Includes the municipalities of Fairview Township, Goldsboro Borough, Lemoyne Borough, Lewisberry Borough, Lower Allen Township, New Cumberland Borough, Newberry Township, Wormleysburg Borough.

Square Miles

74.35

Students Enrolled

7,514

Total Number of Schools:

13
  • Allen MS (6,7-8)
  • Cedar Cliff HS (9-12)
  • Crossroads MS (6,7-8)
  • Fairview El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Fishing Creek El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Highland El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Hillside El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Lower Allen El Sch (K,1-2)
  • New Cumberland MS (6,7-8)
  • Newberry El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Red Land SHS (9-12)
  • Red Mill El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Rossmoyne El Sch (3-5)
  • Washington Heights El Sch (K,1-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

7,514

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.13%
Asian
2.04%
Black
5.18%
Latino
11.19%
Pacific Islander
0.15%
2 or More Races
4.86%
White
76.46%

Gender

Male
51.69%
Female
48.31%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.17%
English Learner
3.22%

Financials

Median Household Income

$80,891.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $97,012,878.66 69.76%
State Revenues $34,916,341.77 25.11%
Federal $7,086,311.20 5.09%
Other $36,126.00 0.02%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$69,411,343.67
Property Values Within District
$194,700.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.52%

Rigorous Courses

36
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

58.47%
College/University
2.20%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 55.00% 57.32% N/A
Grade 4 56.27% 49.49% 80.27%
Grade 5 61.89% 37.38% N/A
Grade 6 57.96% 37.30% N/A
Grade 7 63.62% 27.96% N/A
Grade 8 59.23% 20.11% 55.01%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 74.44% 38.81% 69.08%

Staff

500

Teachers

34

Administrators

220

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Todd Stoltz

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Heidi Thomas
Board President
2 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Kelly Brent
Board Vice President
< 1 year 2023-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

David Brinton
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Brenda Cox
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Mandy Davis
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Brian Guistwhite
14 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Christopher Kambic
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Abigail Tierney
10 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Adam Trone
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.