Leola El Sch

Leola El Sch is one of the compact elementary schools in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, run under Conestoga Valley SD, with 287 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 35% below typical.

Conestoga Valley SD comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,830 students; Leola El Sch is among them.

On demographics, Leola El Sch reports that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 31% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 9% Black, 4% Asian. 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, Leola El Sch records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.1:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lancaster County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Leola El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.2%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lancaster County) logs that median household income runs about $86,959, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Leola El Sch is one of 114 public schools in Lancaster County (combined enrollment of about 62,719 students).

The closest other public school is Gerald G Huesken MS, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Leola El Sch ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 56.8%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Leola El Sch's enrollment has decreased 34% since 2018, when it stood at 438 (now 287). White enrollment moved from 58% to 46% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.