Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENN MANOR SD·NCES 421863002516
Conestoga Elementary School
100 Hill St, Conestoga, PA 17516 · (717) 872-9535 · Lancaster County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
143 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 14% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.9pp since 2023
Math
59.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.1% | 59.6% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 58.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Conestoga Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #365 of 1,396 | #13 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #543 of 1,511 | #23 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #272 of 1,511 | #6 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #1,249 of 1,638 | #55 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #1,459 of 1,528 | #63 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #1,170 of 1,531 | #64 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.5% | #1,042 of 1,600 | #43 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #1,036 of 1,045 | #49 of 49 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
301
-26 (-8%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 301 | 17.8 | 17.0:1 | 48% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 17.8 | 18.3:1 | 44% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 16.8 | 19.0:1 | 45% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 18 | 18.2:1 | 43% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 17.9 | 16.9:1 | 37% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 18 | 17.0:1 | 41% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 19 | 16.2:1 | 25% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 304 | 13 | 23.4:1 | 13% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 17 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Conestoga Elementary School.
About Conestoga Elementary School
Conestoga Elementary School is a public elementary school in Conestoga, Pennsylvania. It serves 301 students in kindergarten through 6. The average among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is roughly 443 students; this school is 32% smaller than that.
Conestoga Elementary School is among 10 schools run by Penn Manor SD, which serves 5,431 students.
Conestoga Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 89% White. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Conestoga Elementary School has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 48% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Conestoga Elementary School is 10.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 67.6%. Predicted: 57.2%.
Conestoga Elementary School is located in Lancaster County, where median household income is about $86,959, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Conestoga Elementary School is one of 114 public schools in Lancaster County, which together enroll about 62,719 students.
The next-closest public school is Marticville Middle School, about 2.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 61.8% on proficiency, and Conestoga Elementary School is above that at 67.6%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 8%, from 327 to 301. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.2:1 in 2020-21, and 17.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
557,931
Census ACS
Median income
$86,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
114
62,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Penn Manor SD
- Penn Manor High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Central Manor Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
- Hambright Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- Manor Middle SchoolMiddle · 472 students
- Marticville Middle SchoolMiddle · 393 students
- Eshleman Elementary SchoolElementary · 337 students
Nearby schools
- Marticville Middle School2.2 mi · 393
- Pequea Elementary School3.1 mi · 336
- Penn Manor High School3.7 mi · 1,807
- Letort Elementary School4.1 mi · 325
- Martin School4.2 mi · 623
- Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Willow St4.5 mi · 26
Frequently asked questions
About Conestoga Elementary SchoolHow large is Conestoga Elementary School?
Conestoga Elementary School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Conestoga Elementary School serve?
Conestoga Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Conestoga Elementary School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Conestoga Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Conestoga Elementary School?
Student demographics at Conestoga Elementary School are roughly 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Conestoga Elementary School in?
Conestoga Elementary School is part of Penn Manor SD.
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