Farmdale El Sch

Farmdale El Sch is one of the mid-sized elementary schools in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, part of Hempfield SD, with 489 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Hempfield SD comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 6,884 students; Farmdale El Sch is among them.

On demographics, Farmdale El Sch logs that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 19% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Lancaster County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lancaster County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Farmdale El Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 35.0%; this one delivers 65.0%, a residual of +30.0 points.

In the area at large, census data for Lancaster County shows the typical household earns roughly $86,959 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lancaster County runs 114 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,719 students), of which Farmdale El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Mountville El Sch, roughly 2.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Farmdale El Sch at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 65.5%.

Farmdale El Sch operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 536 students in 2018 compared to 489 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.