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Lancaster SD Schools
Lancaster SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Lancaster County (Lancaster). SchoolGrade grades 19 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lancaster 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 Lancaster SD
19 of 19 schools in Lancaster SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 3D: 11F: 2
Best schools in Lancaster 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 Wharton El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Mccaskey Campus (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Ross El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Wickersham El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Smith Wade El El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Burrowes El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Martin School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Price El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Reynolds MS (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D Hamilton El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Lancaster SD
All schools, A to Z (19)
- C- Burrowes El Sch, Lancaster
- D Carter And Macrae El Sch, Lancaster
- D Fulton El Sch, Lancaster
- D Hamilton El Sch, Lancaster
- F Jackson MS, Lancaster
- D King El Sch, Lancaster
- D Lafayette El Sch, Lancaster
- D- Lincoln MS, Lancaster
- D+ Martin School, Lancaster
- B- Mccaskey Campus, Lancaster
- F Phoenix Academy, Lancaster
- D+ Price El Sch, Lancaster
- D Reynolds MS, Lancaster
- B- Ross El Sch, Lancaster
- C Smith Wade El El Sch, Lancaster
- D Washington El Sch, Lancaster
- B Wharton El Sch, Lancaster
- D- Wheatland MS, Lancaster
- C Wickersham El Sch, Lancaster
Where Lancaster SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Lancaster (19)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Lancaster County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 10,015 students with 869 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,570 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4213140
- 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
- Manheim Township SD (9 schools, 4 mi)
- Hempfield SD (10 schools, 6 mi)
- Lampeter-Strasburg SD (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Conestoga Valley SD (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Penn Manor SD (10 schools, 7 mi)
- Warwick SD (6 schools, 10 mi)
- Manheim Central SD (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Donegal SD (4 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about Lancaster SD
How many schools are in Lancaster SD?
SchoolGrade grades 19 public schools in Lancaster SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lancaster SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lancaster.
How good are the schools in Lancaster SD?
Across the 19 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.5%. 68% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lancaster SD?
10,015 students were enrolled in Lancaster SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lancaster SD?
Lancaster SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Lancaster County, with its district office in Lancaster. Its boundary covers about 13.0 sq mi.