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Best Schools in Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA has 110 public schools (17 high, 24 middle, 63 elementary) serving 66,352 students. On average they score 50% on state proficiency tests against a projected 46%, so schools in Lancaster exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lancaster, PA
The top high schools in Lancaster, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lampeter-strasburg Shs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lampeter-strasburg Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 940 Students
2. Warwick Shs
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Warwick Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1230 Students
3. Penn Manor Hs
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Projected Test Scores
Penn Manor Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1783 Students
4. Avon Grove Hs
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Projected Test Scores
Avon Grove Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1747 Students
5. Manheim Twp Hs
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Projected Test Scores
Manheim Township Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1899 Students
6. Hempfield Shs
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Hempfield Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2268 Students
7. Owen J Roberts Hs
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Owen J Roberts Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1820 Students
8. Twin Valley Hs
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Twin Valley Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1023 Students
9. Phoenixville Area Hs
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Projected Test Scores
Phoenixville Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1272 Students
10. Conestoga Valley Shs
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Conestoga Valley Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1282 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lancaster, PA
The top middle schools in Lancaster, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Landisville Intrmd Ctr
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hempfield Sd • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 488 Students
2. Landis Run Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Manheim Township Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 901 Students
3. Landisville Ms
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Hempfield Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 511 Students
4. Owen J Roberts Ms
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Owen J Roberts Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 910 Students
5. Manheim Twp Ms
SchoolGrade
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Manheim Township Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 955 Students
6. Fred S Engle Ms
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Avon Grove Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 819 Students
7. Centerville Ms
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Projected Test Scores
Hempfield Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 602 Students
8. Martin Meylin Ms
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Projected Test Scores
Lampeter-strasburg Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 639 Students
9. Manor Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Penn Manor Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 492 Students
10. Twin Valley Ms
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Twin Valley Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 920 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lancaster, PA
The top elementary schools in Lancaster, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. West Vincent El Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Owen J Roberts Sd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 578 Students
2. Letort El Sch
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Penn Manor Sd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 331 Students
3. Nitrauer Sch
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Manheim Township Sd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 466 Students
4. Reidenbaugh El Sch
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Manheim Township Sd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 476 Students
5. Schaeffer Sch
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Manheim Township Sd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 333 Students
6. Eshleman El Sch
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Penn Manor Sd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 341 Students
7. Rohrerstown El Sch
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Hempfield Sd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 468 Students
8. Brownstown El Sch
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Projected Test Scores
Conestoga Valley Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 427 Students
9. Bucher Sch
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Projected Test Scores
Manheim Township Sd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 385 Students
10. Landisville Pri Ctr
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Projected Test Scores
Hempfield Sd • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 591 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lancaster, PA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lancaster, PA has a total population of 169,578 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lancaster, PA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lancaster, PA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
16.20 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.58 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.63 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lancaster, PA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lancaster, PA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lancaster, PA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lancaster, PA
How many schools are in Lancaster, PA?
Lancaster, PA has 110 public schools: 17 high schools, 24 middle schools and 63 elementary schools, serving 66,352 students in total.
How do schools in Lancaster perform on state tests?
On average, 110 schools in Lancaster score 50% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Lancaster exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lancaster?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Lancaster
37 of 37 schools in Lancaster carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 8C: 4D: 15F: 3
All 37 public schools we grade in Lancaster. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (37)
- Brecht Sch
- Bucher Sch
- Burrowes El Sch
- Carter And Macrae El Sch
- Centerville El Sch
- Centerville MS
- Conestoga Valley Shs
- Fritz El Sch
- Fulton El Sch
- Gerald G Huesken MS
- Hambright El Sch
- Hamilton El Sch
- Jackson MS
- King El Sch
- La Academia Partnership Cs
- Lafayette El Sch
- Landis Run Intermediate School
- Lincoln MS
- Manheim Twp HS
- Manheim Twp MS
- Manor Middle School
- Martin School
- Mccaskey Campus
- Neff Sch
- Nitrauer Sch
- Phoenix Academy
- Price El Sch
- Reynolds MS
- Rohrerstown El Sch
- Ross El Sch
- Schaeffer Sch
- Smith Wade El El Sch
- Smoketown El Sch
- Washington El Sch
- Wharton El Sch
- Wheatland MS
- Wickersham El Sch
Private schools (17)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Anchor Christian Academy
- Greenland Amish School
- Kindercare Learning Center
- Lancaster Catholic High School
- Lancaster Country Day School
- Lancaster Mennonite School New Danville
- Montessori Academy Of Lancaster
- New School Montessori
- Resurrection Catholic School
- River Rock Academy - Lancaster
- Rockvale Amish School
- Rocky Springs School
- Sacred Heart School
- St John Neumann Catholic School
- The Jenkins School
- Way Of Jesus Academy
- Wonder Club Early Learning Ctr S Lancaster City