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Hempfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,119 students in Hempfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Hempfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
6,964 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
473 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hempfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
57%

Graduation Rate
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
200 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,275 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
17%
# Black Students
354 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
4,655 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
67%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
473 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
421
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
501
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
533
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
518
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
568
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
544
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
506
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
539
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
580
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
543
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
603
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
554
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
554
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,519 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$122 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,809
$23,696

Spending / Student
$17,519
$23,119

Best Hempfield School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Landisville Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
340 Mumma Dr
Landisville, PA 17538
(717) 898-5607
Landisville, PA 17538
(717) 898-5607
Grades: 7-8
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Centerville Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
865 Centerville Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 898-5580
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 898-5580
Grades: 7-8
| 607 students
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