The top reported proficiency rate is 84% in Science. The lowest is 46% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Bermudian Springs El Sch
Bermudian Springs Elementary School serves kindergarten through fourth grade in York Springs, a small Adams County borough set in orchard and farmland country about 22 miles south-southwest of Harrisburg. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic/Latino portion reflecting the settlement of Mexican families who came as orchard and factory workers beginning in the 1980s and have remained for year-round employment. Nearly half the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, signaling a mix of economic circumstances in the district.
The school sits on a consolidated district campus along Carlisle Pike outside the borough proper, a shared facility that includes the high school and a newly rebuilt middle school that opened in early 2022. That new middle school campus represents a material upgrade in district facilities that families weigh when considering the school. The district as a whole recently enrolled in the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, meaning all students receive free breakfast and lunch regardless of family income through January 2028, a recurring household savings families should account for.
Academic performance in mathematics is solid. The school's proficiency rate in math exceeds the midpoint among districts in Adams County. Science performance is notably strong, with a large majority of students meeting proficiency. Reading and language arts proficiency, by contrast, sits below the math rate and trails the county median. The math-to-reading gap is common across elementary schools and often narrows as students move into upper grades, though a parent may want to explore with the school what supports are in place for reading instruction and whether any students receive supplemental help.
The school has no advanced programs, magnet designation, or special-focus curriculum offered in the data; instruction appears centered on the core elementary subject sequence. State testing data covers only grades three and four, since kindergarten through second grade are not state-tested in Pennsylvania. A graduation rate does not apply, as the school does not serve high school grades. Data on special education enrollment, English learner population, chronic absenteeism, and school discipline were not available.
The broader district faces steady property tax pressure. The board approved a tax increase for the 2024-25 budget and has signaled ongoing costs tied to cyber-charter competition, special education mandates, and state pension obligations. Parents should expect property taxes to continue rising gradually. The district has also committed to a standardized Apple device leasing program to ensure 1:1 technology access without long refresh delays, and Bermudian Springs High School holds Apple Distinguished School status, anchoring a consistent tech environment families can rely on.
Housing in the 17372 zip code area is moderately priced relative to national averages and moderately affordable relative to incomes in the region, with monthly mortgage costs running moderate and monthly rent somewhat below mortgage equivalents. The surrounding area remains rural and agricultural, with limited new residential development in the borough itself; growth in the district is modest and driven more by the broader district's consolidation than by large new subdivisions.
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