Schaeffer Sch

Located at 875 Pleasure Rd, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Schaeffer Sch is a modestly sized elementary-level community that enrolls 318 students (grades K through 4), run under Manheim Township SD. That puts it 28% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Schaeffer Sch is one of 9 schools operated by Manheim Township SD, a district that instructs 5,992 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Schaeffer Sch shows that White students make up the majority at 61%; the rest reads as 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Black, 5% Asian. By comparison, Lancaster County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Schaeffer Sch has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Schaeffer Sch higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 42% of students at Schaeffer Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lancaster County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Schaeffer Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.4%; this one delivers 71.6%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lancaster County) shows that median household income runs about $86,959, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Schaeffer Sch is one of 114 public schools in Lancaster County (combined enrollment of about 62,719 students).

The closest other public school is McCaskey Campus, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Schaeffer Sch. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Schaeffer Sch ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 41.7%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Schaeffer Sch has climbed 11%, going from 287 students in 2018 to 318 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 61% across the same window.

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