The public middle schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Across Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 26 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Lincoln MS leads the list at 9.1:1, against a median of 11.9:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln MS | Lancaster, PA | 9.1:1 |
| 2 | Wheatland MS | Lancaster, PA | 9.6:1 |
| 3 | Swift MS | Quarryville, PA | 10.2:1 |
| 4 | Jackson MS | Lancaster, PA | 10.3:1 |
| 5 | Cocalico MS | Denver, PA | 10.4:1 |
| 6 | Smith MS | Quarryville, PA | 10.7:1 |
| 7 | Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch | Kinzers, PA | 11.2:1 |
| 8 | Garden Spot MS | New Holland, PA | 11.3:1 |
| 9 | Warwick MS | Lititz, PA | 11.4:1 |
| 10 | Ephrata MS | Ephrata, PA | 11.6:1 |
| 11 | Reynolds MS | Lancaster, PA | 11.6:1 |
| 12 | Columbia MS Taylor Campus | Columbia, PA | 11.7:1 |
| 13 | Gerald G Huesken MS | Lancaster, PA | 11.7:1 |
| 14 | Centerville MS | Lancaster, PA | 12.0:1 |
| 15 | Manheim Twp MS | Lancaster, PA | 12.6:1 |
| 16 | Manheim Central MS | Manheim, PA | 12.7:1 |
| 17 | Columbia MS Hill Campus | Columbia, PA | 12.7:1 |
| 18 | Landisville MS | Landisville, PA | 13.0:1 |
| 19 | Elizabethtown Area MS | Elizabethtown, PA | 13.5:1 |
| 20 | Donegal JHS | Mount Joy, PA | 13.9:1 |
| 21 | Manor Middle School | Lancaster, PA | 14.2:1 |
| 22 | Ephrata Intermediate Sch | Ephrata, PA | 14.3:1 |
| 23 | Landisville Intrmd Ctr | Landisville, PA | 15.0:1 |
| 24 | Landis Run Intermediate School | Lancaster, PA | 15.1:1 |
| 25 | Martin Meylin MS | Lampeter, PA | 15.4:1 |
| 26 | Marticville MS | Pequea, PA | 15.9:1 |
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