Best Elementary Schools in York, PA (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

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Every ranked elementary school in York, PA, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

York, PA rankings: Elementary Schools

York, PA elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A	Loganville Springfield El Sch	York	Dallastown Area SD	71%	65%	Exceeds Expectations	459
#2	A	Indian Rock El Sch	York	York Suburban SD	70%	57%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	355
#3	A-	Roundtown El Sch	York	Central York SD	69%	63%	Exceeds Expectations	572
#4	A-	East York El Sch	York	York Suburban SD	67%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	345
#5	A-	Leaders Heights El Sch	York	Dallastown Area SD	66%	72%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	166
#6	A-	New Salem El Sch	York	Spring Grove Area SD	66%	66%	Meets Expectations	414
#7	A-	Sinking Springs El Sch	York	Central York SD	60%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	640
#8	B+	Dallastown Area Intermediate Sch	York	Dallastown Area SD	56%	55%	Meets Expectations	1,484
#9	B	Ore Valley El Sch	York	Dallastown Area SD	57%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	563
#10	B-	Conewago El Sch	York	Northeastern York SD	54%	59%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	304
#11	B-	Hayshire El Sch	York	Central York SD	54%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	509
#12	B-	Stony Brook El Sch	York	Central York SD	54%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	515
#13	C+	Trimmer El Sch	York	West York Area SD	51%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	415
#14	C+	York Twp El Sch	York	Dallastown Area SD	51%	54%	Meets Expectations	440
#15	C+	Locust Grove El Sch	York	Red Lion Area SD	49%	52%	Meets Expectations	400
#16	C+	North Hills El Sch	York	Central York SD	44%	47%	Meets Expectations	647
#17	D+	Lincolnway El Sch	York	West York Area SD	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	405
#18	D+	Edgar Fahs Smith Steam Academy	York	York City SD	31%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	240
#19	D-	Devers Sch	York	York City SD	18%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	695
#20	D-	Mckinley Sch	York	York City SD	18%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	628
#21	F	Davis Sch	York	York City SD	11%	11%	Meets Expectations	516
#22	F	Jackson Sch	York	York City SD	10%	12%	Meets Expectations	485
#23	F	Ferguson Sch	York	York City SD	9%	12%	Meets Expectations	640
#24	F	Lincoln Cs (Charter)	York	Lincoln CS	9%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	654
#25	F	Goode Sch	York	York City SD	8%	10%	Meets Expectations	628
#26	F	Hannah Penn	York	York City SD	7%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	679

How York, PA's elementary schools compare

A: 7B: 5C: 4D: 4F: 6

46% of the 26 ranked elementary schools in York, PA earn an A or B (7 A grades, 5 B, 4 C, 4 D, 6 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 22 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (85% here, 70% nationally), and 12 exceed it. On average 42% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 40% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: East York El Sch (67% against 47%, A-), Edgar Fahs Smith Steam Academy (31% against 16%, D+), Indian Rock El Sch (70% against 57%, A), Hayshire El Sch (54% against 41%, B-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Dallastown Area SD (4), York Suburban SD (2), Central York SD (2).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Dallastown Area Intermediate Sch (1,484 students, B+, #8), Devers Sch (695 students, D-, #19), Hannah Penn (679 students, F, #26).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in York, PA that are not ranked

3 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (3)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

About this ranking

Scope: public elementary schools in York, PA, as grouped on its schools page; the Pennsylvania ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in York, PA

What is the best elementary school in York, PA?

Loganville Springfield El Sch in York ranks first among the 26 ranked elementary schools in York, PA with a SchoolGrade of A, 71% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 65%.

How are elementary schools in York, PA ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does York, PA have?

SchoolGrade grades 29 public elementary schools in York, PA; 26 are ranked here and 3 are listed as not ranked.