Lancaster County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 62 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 | Letort El Sch Washington Boro · Penn Manor SD | Elementary | 76.0% | +24.9pp |
| 2 | Nitrauer Sch Lancaster · Manheim Township SD | Elementary | 75.8% | +24.7pp |
| 3 | Reidenbaugh El Sch Lititz · Manheim Township SD | Elementary | 71.7% | +20.6pp |
| 4 | Schaeffer Sch Lancaster · Manheim Township SD | Elementary | 70.0% | +18.9pp |
| 5 | Denver El Sch Denver · Cocalico SD | Elementary | 69.0% | +17.9pp |
| 6 | Conestoga El Sch Conestoga · Penn Manor SD | Elementary | 67.1% | +16.0pp |
| 7 | Eshleman El Sch Millersville · Penn Manor SD | Elementary | 66.5% | +15.4pp |
| 8 | Brownstown El Sch Brownstown · Conestoga Valley SD | Elementary | 66.0% | +14.9pp |
| 9 | Adamstown El Sch Adamstown · Cocalico SD | Elementary | 65.2% | +14.1pp |
| 10 | Neff Sch Lancaster · Manheim Township SD | Elementary | 64.0% | +12.9pp |
| 11 | Bucher Sch Lancaster · Manheim Township SD | Elementary | 63.5% | +12.4pp |
| 12 | Centerville El Sch Lancaster · Hempfield SD | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.3pp |
| 13 | Rohrerstown El Sch Lancaster · Hempfield SD | Elementary | 63.2% | +12.1pp |
| 14 | Kissel Hill El Sch Lititz · Warwick SD | Elementary | 62.2% | +11.1pp |
| 15 | Bart-Colerain El Sch Christiana · Solanco SD | Elementary | 61.7% | +10.6pp |
| 16 | Landisville Pri Ctr Landisville · Hempfield SD | Elementary | 61.0% | +9.9pp |
| 17 | Hans Herr El Sch Lampeter · Lampeter-Strasburg SD | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.8pp |
| 18 | Farmdale El Sch Mount Joy · Hempfield SD | Elementary | 60.6% | +9.5pp |
| 19 | Clay El Sch Ephrata · Ephrata Area SD | Elementary | 60.5% | +9.4pp |
| 20 | Central Manor El Sch Washington Boro · Penn Manor SD | Elementary | 59.2% | +8.1pp |
| 21 | East Petersburg El Sch East Petersburg · Hempfield SD | Elementary | 58.9% | +7.8pp |
| 22 | Brecht Sch Lancaster · Manheim Township SD | Elementary | 58.5% | +7.4pp |
| 23 | Martic El Sch Holtwood · Penn Manor SD | Elementary | 58.5% | +7.4pp |
| 24 | Blue Ball El Sch East Earl · Eastern Lancaster County SD | Elementary | 58.0% | +6.9pp |
| 25 | John Beck El Sch Lititz · Warwick SD | Elementary | 58.0% | +6.9pp |
| 26 | Lititz El Sch Lititz · Warwick SD | Elementary | 57.9% | +6.8pp |
| 27 | Akron El Sch Akron · Ephrata Area SD | Elementary | 57.4% | +6.3pp |
| 28 | Reamstown El Sch Reamstown · Cocalico SD | Elementary | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 29 | Mountville El Sch Mountville · Hempfield SD | Elementary | 56.1% | +5.0pp |
| 30 | Fulton El Sch Ephrata · Ephrata Area SD | Elementary | 55.3% | +4.2pp |
| 31 | John R Bonfield El Sch Lititz · Warwick SD | Elementary | 55.3% | +4.2pp |
| 32 | Doe Run El Sch Manheim · Manheim Central SD | Elementary | 55.0% | +3.9pp |
| 33 | Fritz El Sch Lancaster · Conestoga Valley SD | Elementary | 54.8% | +3.7pp |
| 34 | New Holland Elementary New Holland · Eastern Lancaster County SD | Elementary | 54.1% | +3.0pp |
| 35 | Highland El Sch Ephrata · Ephrata Area SD | Elementary | 53.8% | +2.7pp |
| 36 | Hambright El Sch Lancaster · Penn Manor SD | Elementary | 52.4% | +1.3pp |
| 37 | Brecknock El Sch Denver · Eastern Lancaster County SD | Elementary | 51.9% | +0.8pp |
| 38 | Paradise El Sch Paradise · Pequea Valley SD | Elementary | 50.5% | -0.6pp |
| 39 | Donegal Intermediate School Marietta · Donegal SD | Elementary | 50.3% | -0.8pp |
| 40 | Bear Creek School Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown Area SD | Elementary | 50.1% | -1.0pp |
| 41 | Pequea El Sch Willow Street · Penn Manor SD | Elementary | 48.8% | -2.3pp |
| 42 | Salisbury El Sch Gap · Pequea Valley SD | Elementary | 48.7% | -2.4pp |
| 43 | Wickersham El Sch Lancaster · Lancaster SD | Elementary | 48.1% | -3.0pp |
| 44 | Baron EL Sch Manheim · Manheim Central SD | Elementary | 47.4% | -3.7pp |
| 45 | Wharton El Sch Lancaster · Lancaster SD | Elementary | 45.2% | -5.9pp |
| 46 | Smith-Wade-El El Sch Lancaster · Lancaster SD | Elementary | 43.6% | -7.5pp |
| 47 | Providence El Sch New Providence · Solanco SD | Elementary | 43.4% | -7.7pp |
| 48 | Clermont El Sch Quarryville · Solanco SD | Elementary | 43.3% | -7.8pp |
| 49 | Quarryville El Sch Quarryville · Solanco SD | Elementary | 41.3% | -9.8pp |
| 50 | Fulton El Sch Lancaster · Lancaster SD | Elementary | 40.4% | -10.7pp |
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.