Lancaster County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 106 schools in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwick SHS Lititz · Warwick SD | High | 81.0% | +29.9pp |
| 2 | Ephrata SHS Ephrata · Ephrata Area SD | High | 79.2% | +28.1pp |
| 3 | Manheim Twp HS Lancaster · Manheim Township SD | High | 78.7% | +27.6pp |
| 4 | Cocalico SHS Denver · Cocalico SD | High | 78.6% | +27.5pp |
| 5 | Letort El Sch Washington Boro · Penn Manor SD | Elementary | 76.0% | +24.9pp |
| 6 | Nitrauer Sch Lancaster · Manheim Township SD | Elementary | 75.8% | +24.7pp |
| 7 | Lampeter-Strasburg SHS Lampeter · Lampeter-Strasburg SD | High | 75.0% | +23.9pp |
| 8 | Penn Manor HS Millersville · Penn Manor SD | High | 74.7% | +23.6pp |
| 9 | Hempfield SHS Landisville · Hempfield SD | High | 73.7% | +22.6pp |
| 10 | Reidenbaugh El Sch Lititz · Manheim Township SD | Elementary | 71.7% | +20.6pp |
| 11 | Schaeffer Sch Lancaster · Manheim Township SD | Elementary | 70.0% | +18.9pp |
| 12 | Garden Spot SHS New Holland · Eastern Lancaster County SD | High | 69.8% | +18.7pp |
| 13 | Conestoga Valley SHS Lancaster · Conestoga Valley SD | High | 69.6% | +18.5pp |
| 14 | Landis Run Intermediate School Lancaster · Manheim Township SD | Middle | 69.2% | +18.1pp |
| 15 | Denver El Sch Denver · Cocalico SD | Elementary | 69.0% | +17.9pp |
| 16 | Landisville MS Landisville · Hempfield SD | Middle | 68.3% | +17.2pp |
| 17 | Conestoga El Sch Conestoga · Penn Manor SD | Elementary | 67.1% | +16.0pp |
| 18 | Manheim Twp MS Lancaster · Manheim Township SD | Middle | 67.1% | +16.0pp |
| 19 | Manheim Central SHS Manheim · Manheim Central SD | High | 66.7% | +15.6pp |
| 20 | Eshleman El Sch Millersville · Penn Manor SD | Elementary | 66.5% | +15.4pp |
| 21 | Landisville Intrmd Ctr Landisville · Hempfield SD | Middle | 66.2% | +15.1pp |
| 22 | Brownstown El Sch Brownstown · Conestoga Valley SD | Elementary | 66.0% | +14.9pp |
| 23 | Elizabethtown Area SHS Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown Area SD | High | 65.4% | +14.3pp |
| 24 | Adamstown El Sch Adamstown · Cocalico SD | Elementary | 65.2% | +14.1pp |
| 25 | Neff Sch Lancaster · Manheim Township SD | Elementary | 64.0% | +12.9pp |
| 26 | Bucher Sch Lancaster · Manheim Township SD | Elementary | 63.5% | +12.4pp |
| 27 | Centerville El Sch Lancaster · Hempfield SD | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.3pp |
| 28 | Donegal HS Mount Joy · Donegal SD | High | 63.2% | +12.1pp |
| 29 | Rohrerstown El Sch Lancaster · Hempfield SD | Elementary | 63.2% | +12.1pp |
| 30 | Centerville MS Lancaster · Hempfield SD | Middle | 62.4% | +11.3pp |
| 31 | Kissel Hill El Sch Lititz · Warwick SD | Elementary | 62.2% | +11.1pp |
| 32 | Martin Meylin MS Lampeter · Lampeter-Strasburg SD | Middle | 61.8% | +10.7pp |
| 33 | Warwick MS Lititz · Warwick SD | Middle | 61.8% | +10.7pp |
| 34 | Bart-Colerain El Sch Christiana · Solanco SD | Elementary | 61.7% | +10.6pp |
| 35 | Manor Middle School Lancaster · Penn Manor SD | Middle | 61.6% | +10.5pp |
| 36 | Marticville MS Pequea · Penn Manor SD | Middle | 61.5% | +10.4pp |
| 37 | Cocalico MS Denver · Cocalico SD | Middle | 61.4% | +10.3pp |
| 38 | Landisville Pri Ctr Landisville · Hempfield SD | Elementary | 61.0% | +9.9pp |
| 39 | Hans Herr El Sch Lampeter · Lampeter-Strasburg SD | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.8pp |
| 40 | Farmdale El Sch Mount Joy · Hempfield SD | Elementary | 60.6% | +9.5pp |
| 41 | Clay El Sch Ephrata · Ephrata Area SD | Elementary | 60.5% | +9.4pp |
| 42 | Central Manor El Sch Washington Boro · Penn Manor SD | Elementary | 59.2% | +8.1pp |
| 43 | East Petersburg El Sch East Petersburg · Hempfield SD | Elementary | 58.9% | +7.8pp |
| 44 | Brecht Sch Lancaster · Manheim Township SD | Elementary | 58.5% | +7.4pp |
| 45 | Martic El Sch Holtwood · Penn Manor SD | Elementary | 58.5% | +7.4pp |
| 46 | Blue Ball El Sch East Earl · Eastern Lancaster County SD | Elementary | 58.0% | +6.9pp |
| 47 | John Beck El Sch Lititz · Warwick SD | Elementary | 58.0% | +6.9pp |
| 48 | Lititz El Sch Lititz · Warwick SD | Elementary | 57.9% | +6.8pp |
| 49 | Akron El Sch Akron · Ephrata Area SD | Elementary | 57.4% | +6.3pp |
| 50 | Reamstown El Sch Reamstown · Cocalico SD | Elementary | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.