York County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 61 schools in York County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallastown El Sch Dallastown · Dallastown Area SD | Elementary | 79.2% | +28.1pp |
| 2 | York Haven El Sch York Haven · Northeastern York SD | Elementary | 75.0% | +23.9pp |
| 3 | Red Mill El Sch Etters · West Shore SD | Elementary | 73.1% | +22.0pp |
| 4 | Dillsburg El Sch Dillsburg · Northern York County SD | Elementary | 71.8% | +20.7pp |
| 5 | Loganville-Springfield El Sch York · Dallastown Area SD | Elementary | 70.9% | +19.8pp |
| 6 | East York El Sch York · York Suburban SD | Elementary | 70.3% | +19.2pp |
| 7 | Indian Rock El Sch York · York Suburban SD | Elementary | 69.0% | +17.9pp |
| 8 | South Mountain El Sch Dillsburg · Northern York County SD | Elementary | 68.4% | +17.3pp |
| 9 | Fawn Area El Sch Fawn Grove · South Eastern SD | Elementary | 65.2% | +14.1pp |
| 10 | Roundtown El Sch York · Central York SD | Elementary | 64.2% | +13.1pp |
| 11 | Southern El Sch Glen Rock · Southern York County SD | Elementary | 61.5% | +10.4pp |
| 12 | North Salem El Sch Dover · Dover Area SD | Elementary | 60.3% | +9.2pp |
| 13 | Wrightsville El Sch Wrightsville · Eastern York SD | Elementary | 60.1% | +9.0pp |
| 14 | Washington El Sch Hanover · Hanover Public SD | Elementary | 59.6% | +8.5pp |
| 15 | Mt Wolf El Sch Mt Wolf · Northeastern York SD | Elementary | 59.3% | +8.2pp |
| 16 | Spring Grove El Sch Spring Grove · Spring Grove Area SD | Elementary | 58.6% | +7.5pp |
| 17 | Manheim El Sch Glenville · South Western SD | Elementary | 58.1% | +7.0pp |
| 18 | Ore Valley El Sch York · Dallastown Area SD | Elementary | 58.1% | +7.0pp |
| 19 | Leaders Heights El Sch York · Dallastown Area SD | Elementary | 57.6% | +6.5pp |
| 20 | Dover Area El Sch Dover · Dover Area SD | Elementary | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 21 | Fishing Creek El Sch Lewisberry · West Shore SD | Elementary | 56.1% | +5.0pp |
| 22 | Paradise El Sch Thomasville · Spring Grove Area SD | Elementary | 54.9% | +3.8pp |
| 23 | Hanover Street El Sch Hanover · Hanover Public SD | Elementary | 54.5% | +3.4pp |
| 24 | New Salem El Sch York · Spring Grove Area SD | Elementary | 54.3% | +3.2pp |
| 25 | Hayshire El Sch York · Central York SD | Elementary | 54.2% | +3.1pp |
| 26 | Conewago El Sch York · Northeastern York SD | Elementary | 53.8% | +2.7pp |
| 27 | Leib El Sch Dover · Dover Area SD | Elementary | 52.8% | +1.7pp |
| 28 | Shrewsbury El Sch Shrewsbury · Southern York County SD | Elementary | 52.2% | +1.1pp |
| 29 | Orendorf El Sch Manchester · Northeastern York SD | Elementary | 52.0% | +0.9pp |
| 30 | Newberry El Sch Etters · West Shore SD | Elementary | 51.5% | +0.4pp |
| 31 | Pleasant View El Sch Red Lion · Red Lion Area SD | Elementary | 51.4% | +0.3pp |
| 32 | Weigelstown El Sch Dover · Dover Area SD | Elementary | 51.4% | +0.3pp |
| 33 | Stony Brook El Sch York · Central York SD | Elementary | 51.2% | +0.1pp |
| 34 | Baresville El Sch Hanover · South Western SD | Elementary | 50.9% | -0.2pp |
| 35 | Northern El Sch Dillsburg · Northern York County SD | Elementary | 50.6% | -0.5pp |
| 36 | N Hopewell-Winterstown El Sch Red Lion · Red Lion Area SD | Elementary | 50.4% | -0.7pp |
| 37 | West Manheim El Sch Hanover · South Western SD | Elementary | 50.4% | -0.7pp |
| 38 | Friendship El Sch Glen Rock · Southern York County SD | Elementary | 50.2% | -0.9pp |
| 39 | Park Hills El Sch Hanover · South Western SD | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.1pp |
| 40 | Wellsville Campus Wellsville · Northern York County SD | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.1pp |
| 41 | Trimmer El Sch York · West York Area SD | Elementary | 49.4% | -1.7pp |
| 42 | Clearview El Sch Hanover · Hanover Public SD | Elementary | 48.4% | -2.7pp |
| 43 | Locust Grove El Sch York · Red Lion Area SD | Elementary | 48.1% | -3.0pp |
| 44 | Kreutz Creek El Sch Hellam · Eastern York SD | Elementary | 47.0% | -4.1pp |
| 45 | York Twp El Sch York · Dallastown Area SD | Elementary | 45.3% | -5.8pp |
| 46 | Stewartstown El Sch Stewartstown · South Eastern SD | Elementary | 45.0% | -6.1pp |
| 47 | Larry J. Macaluso El Sch Red Lion · Red Lion Area SD | Elementary | 43.8% | -7.3pp |
| 48 | Canadochly El Sch East Prospect · Eastern York SD | Elementary | 42.9% | -8.2pp |
| 49 | Clearview El Sch Brogue · Red Lion Area SD | Elementary | 40.3% | -10.8pp |
| 50 | Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy York · York City SD | Elementary | 33.2% | -17.9pp |
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 York 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.