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Eastern Lancaster County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,423 students in Eastern Lancaster County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Eastern Lancaster County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
2,785 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Eastern Lancaster County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#405 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
81 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
354 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
101 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
2,154 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
194
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
250
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,706 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,966
$23,649
Spending / Student
$23,706
$23,073
Best Eastern Lancaster County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Ball Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
126 Ewell Rd
East Earl, PA 17519
(717) 354-1525
East Earl, PA 17519
(717) 354-1525
Grades: K-6
| 442 students
Rank: #22.
Brecknock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
361 School Rd
Denver, PA 17517
(717) 445-8600
Denver, PA 17517
(717) 445-8600
Grades: K-6
| 458 students
Rank: #33.
New Holland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
126 Eastern School Rd
New Holland, PA 17557
(717) 354-1520
New Holland, PA 17557
(717) 354-1520
Grades: K-6
| 523 students
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