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Donegal SD Schools
Donegal SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Lancaster County (Mount Joy). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Donegal SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Donegal SD
3 of 4 schools in Donegal SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3
Best schools in Donegal SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.
- B+ Donegal Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Donegal HS (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Donegal Jhs (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Donegal SD
High schools (1)
- B Donegal HS, Mount Joy
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Donegal Intermediate School, Marietta
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Donegal Primary School, Mount Joy
Other schools and academies (1)
- B- Donegal Jhs, Mount Joy
Where Donegal SD schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Lancaster County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,780 students with 178 full-time-equivalent teachers and 362 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4207650
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Elizabethtown Area SD (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Eastern York SD (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Hempfield SD (10 schools, 7 mi)
- Manheim Central SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Northeastern York SD (8 schools, 11 mi)
- Central York SD (7 schools, 11 mi)
- Derry Township SD (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Lancaster SD (19 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about Donegal SD
How many schools are in Donegal SD?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Donegal SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Donegal SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mount Joy, Marietta.
How good are the schools in Donegal SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 47.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Donegal SD?
2,780 students were enrolled in Donegal SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Donegal SD?
Donegal SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Lancaster County, with its district office in Mount Joy. Its boundary covers about 33.3 sq mi.