John R Bonfield El Sch

John R Bonfield El Sch is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary campuss in Lititz, Pennsylvania, overseen by Warwick SD, with 446 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Warwick SD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,705 students. John R Bonfield El Sch is one of those campuses.

Demographically, John R Bonfield El Sch logs that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lancaster County (around 55%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, John R Bonfield El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.7%; this one delivers 53.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Lancaster County indicate median household income runs about $86,959, 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 John R Bonfield El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Lititz El Sch, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, John R Bonfield El Sch comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 64.1%.

John R Bonfield El Sch operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 20%: 556 students in 2018 compared to 446 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 76% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.