Doe Run El Sch

Doe Run El Sch is one of the expansive elementary campuss in Manheim, Pennsylvania, part of Manheim Central SD, with 672 students on its rolls from grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 52% bigger than typical.

Manheim Central SD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,764 students. Doe Run El Sch is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Doe Run El Sch records that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Doe Run El Sch has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Doe Run El Sch higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 36% of students at Doe Run El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lancaster County (around 55%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Doe Run El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.9%.

Across the wider county, Lancaster County reports that median household earnings sit near $86,959, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Lancaster County runs 114 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,719 students), of which Doe Run El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Manheim Central MS, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Doe Run El Sch comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 59.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Doe Run El Sch has decreased 4%, going from 699 students in 2018 to 672 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 84% to 79% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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