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Centerville Elementary School

901 Centerville Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601

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Tel: (717) 898-5575

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Serving 544 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Centerville Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 544 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 20% in PA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: Centerville El School serves the eastern part of Lancaster, PA, encompassing an area of approximately 3 square miles. Most students live within a 1.3-mile average distance from the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 2 miles away, resulting in a typical drive time of 5 to 10 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Centerville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Centerville Elementary School's student population of 544 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Centerville Elementary School
Kind	92
1	58
2	78
3	75
4	80
5	73
6	88

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Total Students

544 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Centerville Elementary School
2025	544
2024	553
2023	541
2022	516
2021	516
2020	512
2019	501
2018	487
2017	509
2016	513
2015	496
2014	493
2013	516
2012	491
2011	484
2010	484
2009	467
2008	452
2007	456
2006	455
2005	490
2004	516
2003	519
2002	509
2001	531
2000	545
1999	560
1998	549
1997	583
1996	550
1995	558
1994	518
1993	517
1992	515
1991	524
1990	511
1989	524
1988	487
1987	462

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Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Centerville Elementary School
2025	38
2024	38
2023	38
2022	35
2021	33
2020	35
2019	36
2018	35
2017	33
2016	36
2015	35
2014	35
2013	37
2012	37
2011	35
2010	33
2007	29
2006	31
2005	33
2004	29
2003	31
2002	32
2001	33
2000	30
1999	29
1998	29
1997	29
1996	29
1995	31
1994	28
1993	27
1992	29
1991	32
1990	32
1989	32
1988	31
1987	28

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School Rankings

Centerville Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Centerville Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#321 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Centerville Elementary School
2023	#321
2022	#545
2021	#425
2019	#233
2018	#381
2017	#314
2016	#395
2015	#386
2014	#256
2013	#268
2012	#335
2011	#307
2010	#271

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69%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Centerville Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield School District
2023	69%	38%	56%
2022	57%	36%	47%
2021	53%	38%	50%
2019	77%	45%	60%
2018	71%	45%	58%
2017	71%	46%	58%
2016	72%	46%	59%
2015	68%	43%	57%
2014	89%	72%	83%
2013	93%	73%	85%
2012	92%	74%	85%
2011	91%	76%	84%
2010	95%	75%	84%

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72%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Centerville Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield School District
2022	72%	55%	67%
2021	71%	55%	65%
2019	84%	62%	72%
2018	83%	63%	58%
2017	87%	63%	74%
2016	82%	62%	75%
2015	83%	62%	76%
2014	88%	70%	83%
2013	84%	70%	82%
2012	85%	71%	83%
2011	89%	73%	84%
2010	86%	72%	81%

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90-94%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Centerville Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield School District
2022	92%	57%	70%
2021	90%	64%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Centerville Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1
1989	16:1	17:1	17:1
1988	16:1	17:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Centerville Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	4%	5%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	6%	3%	4%
2009	7%	3%	6%
2008	8%	3%	5%
2007	6%	2%	4%
2006	6%	3%	4%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	3%	1%	2%
1989	4%	1%	3%
1988	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Centerville Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield School District
2025	14%	16%
2024	12%	15%
2023	13%	14%	18%
2022	13%	14%	18%
2021	11%	13%	17%
2020	9%	13%	15%
2019	8%	12%	15%
2018	7%	11%	14%
2017	7%	11%	14%
2016	7%	10%	14%
2015	6%	10%	14%
2014	4%	10%	13%
2013	8%	9%	12%
2012	9%	9%	12%
2011	10%	8%	12%
2010	9%	8%	11%
2009	8%	8%	10%
2008	8%	7%	10%
2007	9%	7%	9%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	7%	5%	6%
2002	6%	5%	5%
2001	6%	5%	5%
2000	6%	4%	5%
1999	6%	4%	5%
1998	6%	4%	5%
1997	11%	4%	5%
1996	10%	3%	4%
1995	10%	3%	4%
1994	6%	3%	3%
1993	5%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	4%	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%
1988	2%	2%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Centerville Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield School District
2025	3%	14%
2024	5%	14%
2023	5%	14%	6%
2022	5%	14%	5%
2021	4%	15%	6%
2020	5%	15%	5%
2019	5%	15%	5%
2018	5%	15%	5%
2017	3%	15%	5%
2016	3%	15%	4%
2015	4%	15%	5%
2014	2%	15%	5%
2013	5%	15%	5%
2012	4%	15%	5%
2011	3%	15%	4%
2010	4%	16%	5%
2009	4%	16%	4%
2008	3%	16%	4%
2007	3%	16%	5%
2006	1%	16%	4%
2005	3%	16%	4%
2004	4%	16%	3%
2003	3%	16%	3%
2002	4%	15%	3%
2001	3%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	2%	15%	2%
1998	1%	14%	2%
1997	1%	14%	2%
1996	1%	14%	2%
1995	1%	14%	2%
1994	1%	14%	2%
1993	1%	13%	2%
1992	1%	13%	2%
1991	1%	13%	2%
1990	1%	13%	2%
1989	1%	13%	1%
1988	2%	13%	2%

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White

70%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Centerville Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield School District
2025	70%	60%
2024	71%	61%
2023	70%	62%	67%
2022	70%	63%	69%
2021	74%	63%	70%
2020	76%	64%	73%
2019	77%	65%	73%
2018	80%	66%	75%
2017	83%	67%	75%
2016	83%	68%	75%
2015	82%	68%	75%
2014	87%	69%	75%
2013	81%	70%	76%
2012	81%	71%	77%
2011	80%	72%	77%
2010	81%	73%	79%
2009	81%	73%	80%
2008	81%	74%	81%
2007	82%	75%	82%
2006	85%	75%	84%
2005	83%	76%	85%
2004	83%	76%	87%
2003	87%	77%	88%
2002	87%	78%	89%
2001	88%	78%	90%
2000	90%	79%	91%
1999	90%	79%	91%
1998	91%	80%	91%
1997	86%	80%	91%
1996	87%	81%	91%
1995	87%	81%	92%
1994	93%	81%	93%
1993	92%	82%	93%
1992	93%	82%	93%
1991	92%	82%	92%
1990	93%	83%	94%
1989	93%	83%	94%
1988	93%	83%	94%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Centerville Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield School District
2025	11%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

40%

0.48

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Centerville Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield School District
2025	0.48	0.60
2024	0.47	0.59
2023	0.49	0.58	0.51
2022	0.49	0.57	0.50
2021	0.44	0.57	0.48
2020	0.41	0.55	0.44
2019	0.40	0.54	0.44
2018	0.35	0.53	0.42
2017	0.31	0.52	0.42
2016	0.31	0.51	0.41
2015	0.32	0.51	0.41
2014	0.24	0.49	0.41
2013	0.34	0.48	0.40
2012	0.34	0.47	0.40
2011	0.35	0.46	0.39
2010	0.33	0.44	0.36
2009	0.33	0.44	0.34
2008	0.32	0.43	0.33
2007	0.32	0.41	0.32
2006	0.27	0.41	0.29
2005	0.30	0.40	0.27
2004	0.30	0.40	0.24
2003	0.24	0.38	0.22
2002	0.24	0.37	0.21
2001	0.22	0.37	0.19
2000	0.19	0.35	0.18
1999	0.19	0.35	0.18
1998	0.17	0.34	0.17
1997	0.25	0.34	0.17
1996	0.23	0.33	0.17
1995	0.23	0.33	0.15
1994	0.13	0.33	0.13
1993	0.15	0.31	0.13
1992	0.13	0.31	0.12
1991	0.15	0.31	0.13
1990	0.13	0.30	0.12
1989	0.13	0.30	0.11
1988	0.13	0.30	0.11

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(22-23)

8.3%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Centerville Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield School District
2023	8.3%	23.3%	12%
2022	7.2%	26.6%	12.5%
2021	2.4%	18.9%	8.5%

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Eligible for

28%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Centerville Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield School District
2025	28%	59%
2024	28%	60%
2023	28%	54%	35%
2022	20%	50%	29%
2021	25%	49%	31%
2020	20%	43%	29%
2019	18%	48%	29%
2018	17%	44%	27%
2017	16%	41%	27%
2016	16%	44%	26%
2015	18%	41%	25%
2014	12%	38%	22%
2013	16%	36%	19%
2012	10%	34%	16%
2011	13%	33%	17%
2010	10%	31%	11%
2009	14%	27%	15%
2008	13%	25%	14%
2007	13%	24%	13%
2006	11%	25%	12%
2005	12%	22%	9%
2004	10%	22%	7%
2003	11%	23%	8%
2002	10%	23%	9%
2001	9%	22%	8%
2000	7%	23%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Centerville Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	3%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	2%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	3%	7%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	2%	7%	5%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	4%
2002	4%	6%	4%
2001	3%	6%	4%
2000	3%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hempfield School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Centerville Elementary School's ranking?

Centerville Elementary School is ranked #321 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Centerville Elementary School often compared to?

Centerville Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Petersburg Elementary School, Rohrerstown Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Centerville Elementary School?

544 students attend Centerville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Centerville Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Centerville Elementary School?

Centerville Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Centerville Elementary School offer ?

Centerville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Centerville Elementary School part of?

Centerville Elementary School is part of Hempfield School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 544 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 20%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: Centerville El School serves the eastern part of Lancaster, PA, encompassing an area of approximately 3 square miles. Most students live within a 1.3-mile average distance from the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 2 miles away, resulting in a typical drive time of 5 to 10 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education