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Serving 283 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Neff School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 10% in PA
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: Neff School serves a central area in Lancaster, PA, covering approximately 2.5 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Neff School's student population of 283 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Neff School
Kind	61
1	55
2	46
3	61
4	60

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Total Students

283 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Neff School
2025	283
2024	274
2023	279
2022	304
2021	311
2020	335
2019	337
2018	334
2017	332
2016	330
2015	337
2014	347
2013	341
2012	393
2011	422
2010	416
2009	410
2008	388
2007	388
2006	396
2005	398
2004	361
2003	409
2002	418
2001	334
2000	432
1999	285
1998	278
1997	272

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Neff School
2025	20
2024	18
2023	20
2022	22
2021	19
2020	20
2019	22
2018	21
2017	24
2016	21
2015	23
2014	17
2013	18
2012	26
2011	26
2010	26
2009	24
2008	25
2007	24
2006	23
2005	23
2004	24
2003	21
2002	24
2001	20
2000	15
1999	15
1998	15
1997	12

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School Rankings

Neff School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Neff School is 0.51, 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)

#240 out of 2733 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Neff School
2023	#240
2022	#234
2021	#328
2019	#105
2018	#97
2017	#228
2016	#675
2015	#231
2014	#17
2013	#141
2012	#831
2011	#861
2010	#1244

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65-69%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Neff School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2023	67%	38%	59%
2022	72%	36%	54%
2021	62%	38%	53%
2019	82%	45%	63%
2018	82%	45%	64%
2017	82%	46%	64%
2016	72%	46%	64%
2015	77%	43%	63%
2014	95%	72%	86%
2013	92%	73%	86%
2012	87%	74%	85%
2011	87%	76%	85%
2010	85%	75%	85%

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75-79%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Neff School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2022	77%	55%	71%
2021	67%	55%	68%
2019	87%	62%	79%
2018	87%	63%	64%
2017	82%	63%	80%
2016	72%	62%	80%
2015	82%	62%	78%
2014	92%	70%	82%
2013	87%	70%	81%
2012	77%	71%	81%
2011	78%	73%	82%
2010	74%	72%	81%

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90-94%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Neff School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2022	92%	57%	73%
2021	92%	64%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Neff School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	20:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	29:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	23:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Neff School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	10%	5%	9%
2022	7%	4%	10%
2021	7%	4%	10%
2020	7%	4%	9%
2019	7%	4%	9%
2018	5%	4%	9%
2017	4%	4%	9%
2016	4%	4%	9%
2015	4%	4%	8%
2014	6%	3%	8%
2013	7%	4%	8%
2012	9%	3%	9%
2011	8%	3%	8%
2010	11%	3%	10%
2009	12%	3%	9%
2008	10%	3%	7%
2007	7%	2%	7%
2006	6%	3%	7%
2005	6%	2%	7%
2004	3%	2%	6%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	6%
2001	4%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	6%
1998	2%	2%	5%
1997	1%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

17%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Neff School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	17%	16%
2024	15%	15%
2023	13%	14%	15%
2022	11%	14%	14%
2021	10%	13%	15%
2020	10%	13%	14%
2019	9%	12%	14%
2018	8%	11%	13%
2017	6%	11%	13%
2016	7%	10%	13%
2015	9%	10%	13%
2014	12%	10%	12%
2013	10%	9%	11%
2012	7%	9%	10%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	11%
2008	9%	7%	10%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	6%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	5%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Neff School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	2%	14%
2024	2%	14%
2023	2%	14%	6%
2022	3%	14%	6%
2021	2%	15%	5%
2020	3%	15%	5%
2019	2%	15%	5%
2018	2%	15%	4%
2017	2%	15%	4%
2016	3%	15%	4%
2015	4%	15%	4%
2014	3%	15%	4%
2013	5%	15%	4%
2012	6%	15%	4%
2011	5%	15%	4%
2010	8%	16%	5%
2009	4%	16%	4%
2008	3%	16%	5%
2007	3%	16%	5%
2006	2%	16%	4%
2005	2%	16%	3%
2004	3%	16%	3%
2003	2%	16%	4%
2002	4%	15%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	3%	15%	2%
1998	3%	14%	3%
1997	3%	14%	3%

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White

68%

60%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Neff School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	7%	2%	6%
2012	9%	2%	6%
2011	10%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

40%

0.51

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Neff School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	0.51	0.60
2024	0.47	0.59
2023	0.50	0.58	0.56
2022	0.45	0.57	0.55
2021	0.45	0.57	0.56
2020	0.44	0.55	0.54
2019	0.42	0.54	0.54
2018	0.37	0.53	0.51
2017	0.34	0.52	0.51
2016	0.37	0.51	0.50
2015	0.40	0.51	0.49
2014	0.45	0.49	0.48
2013	0.48	0.48	0.48
2012	0.50	0.47	0.48
2011	0.50	0.46	0.46
2010	0.44	0.44	0.41
2009	0.43	0.44	0.41
2008	0.38	0.43	0.38
2007	0.33	0.41	0.34
2006	0.30	0.41	0.32
2005	0.29	0.40	0.30
2004	0.29	0.40	0.29
2003	0.24	0.38	0.28
2002	0.26	0.37	0.26
2001	0.19	0.37	0.24
2000	0.24	0.35	0.22
1999	0.17	0.35	0.21
1998	0.19	0.34	0.22
1997	0.13	0.34	0.20

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(22-23)

3.9%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Neff School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2023	3.9%	23.3%	11.1%
2022	11%	26.6%	16.7%
2021	1.1%	18.9%	12%

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Eligible for

31%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Neff School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	31%	59%
2024	32%	60%
2023	29%	54%	29%
2022	21%	50%	25%
2021	17%	49%	25%
2020	16%	43%	25%
2019	18%	48%	25%
2018	20%	44%	24%
2017	19%	41%	24%
2016	19%	44%	23%
2015	20%	41%	22%
2014	23%	38%	21%
2013	18%	36%	19%
2012	22%	34%	19%
2011	21%	33%	17%
2010	16%	31%	13%
2009	27%	27%	12%
2008	21%	25%	10%
2007	20%	24%	8%
2006	19%	25%	7%
2005	13%	22%	4%
2004	12%	22%	5%
2003	12%	23%	5%
2002	10%	23%	5%
2001	10%	22%	5%
2000	10%	23%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Neff School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	3%	2%
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	5%	2%	4%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	7%	5%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	14%	7%	5%
2008	12%	6%	5%
2007	10%	6%	4%
2006	10%	7%	4%
2005	6%	6%	3%
2004	11%	6%	4%
2003	6%	6%	3%
2002	10%	6%	4%
2001	7%	6%	3%
2000	9%	6%	4%

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School District Name

Manheim Township School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Neff School's ranking?

Neff School is ranked #240 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Neff School often compared to?

Neff Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Martin School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Neff School?

283 students attend Neff School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Neff School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Neff School?

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

What grades does Neff School offer ?

Neff School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Neff School part of?

Neff School is part of Manheim Township School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 10%
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: Neff School serves a central area in Lancaster, PA, covering approximately 2.5 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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