The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Math. The lowest is 60% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Biglerville El Sch
Biglerville Elementary serves kindergarten through third grade in a small, car-dependent borough in the heart of Adams County's apple country. The school has a mixed-income and ethnically diverse student body, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a student composition that is roughly evenly split between white students and Hispanic students, alongside smaller populations of other backgrounds.
The school is part of Upper Adams School District, which spans multiple boroughs and townships in the region. The district recently completed an expansion of its intermediate school and is investing in facility upgrades, including a planned renovation at the high school, funded from prior project savings rather than new borrowing. The preliminary budget for 2026-27 includes a property tax increase, a cost-of-living factor families may want to consider.
Biglerville Elementary's test results in math and English language arts, measured on the state assessment for grades three and above, sit in the top quartile relative to other districts in Adams County. About three of every five third-graders tested reached proficiency in each subject. The school tested a modest cohort of third graders; no state testing data is available for kindergarten through second grade, as those grades are not assessed by the state. Trend data to compare performance across years was not available.
The school's enrollment is small for its grade band, with roughly equal numbers in each grade from kindergarten through third. The housing market in Biglerville is modest in price relative to state and national benchmarks. Home values are rising slowly, and the borough is planning modest residential growth with a new subdivision of about thirty-five homes approved for development on the east side of town. For families interested in renting, the cost of housing is moderate and favorable compared to national affordability benchmarks.
Biglerville itself is a compact, quiet place with a suburban-rural character centered on the fruit industry, particularly Knouse Foods Cooperative and surrounding orchards. The borough has a library branch, a community park with trails and fields, and the National Apple Museum, but functions as a car-oriented small town. Most residents drive to work, and the area has no fixed-route public transit. Civic life is anchored in the small borough core and nearby institutions rather than a downtown street-life environment.
No data on special education enrollment, English learner services, discipline, or specific course and program offerings at this school were available to review. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the services and support available for students with learning differences or those learning English as a second language.
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