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Nitrauer School

811 Ashbourne Ave
Lancaster, PA 17601

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Serving 468 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Nitrauer School ranks in the top 20% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in PA
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: Nitrauer School serves the eastern part of the Lancaster, PA school district, covering an area of approximately 8.2 square miles. Most students typically live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest students being about 4.1 miles away from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Nitrauer School's student population of 468 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nitrauer School
Kind	84
1	90
2	85
3	99
4	110

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Total Students

468 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Nitrauer School
2025	468
2024	468
2023	466
2022	476
2021	428
2020	514
2019	479
2018	496
2017	492
2016	478
2015	488
2014	468
2013	499
2012	563
2011	585
2010	591
2009	596
2008	607
2007	615
2006	586
2005	586
2004	596
2003	593
2002	596
2001	606
2000	630
1999	613
1998	588
1997	586
1996	651
1995	511
1994	477
1993	537
1992	495
1991	409
1990	331
1989	339
1988	331
1987	332

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Nitrauer School
2025	29
2024	28
2023	26
2022	29
2021	27
2020	35
2019	31
2018	31
2017	28
2016	29
2015	27
2014	26
2013	27
2012	35
2011	37
2010	38
2009	39
2008	40
2007	38
2006	39
2005	38
2004	36
2003	34
2002	34
2001	34
2000	33
1999	32
1998	33
1997	29
1996	31
1995	28
1994	24
1993	26
1992	27
1991	25
1990	21
1989	22
1988	22
1987	21

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Average Class Size

20 students

School Rankings

Nitrauer 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 Nitrauer School is 0.64, which is more 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)

#330 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Nitrauer School
2023	#330
2022	#473
2021	#143
2019	#197
2018	#216
2017	#148
2016	#89
2015	#95
2014	#162
2013	#34
2012	#303
2011	#402
2010	#308

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65-69%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Nitrauer School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2023	67%	38%	59%
2022	62%	36%	54%
2021	67%	38%	53%
2019	78%	45%	63%
2018	76%	45%	64%
2017	80%	46%	64%
2016	84%	46%	64%
2015	82%	43%	63%
2014	92%	72%	86%
2013	94%	73%	86%
2012	93%	74%	85%
2011	91%	76%	85%
2010	93%	75%	85%

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70-74%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Nitrauer School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2022	72%	55%	71%
2021	77%	55%	68%
2019	86%	62%	79%
2018	86%	63%	64%
2017	87%	63%	80%
2016	91%	62%	80%
2015	87%	62%	78%
2014	87%	70%	82%
2013	93%	70%	81%
2012	85%	71%	81%
2011	86%	73%	82%
2010	85%	72%	81%

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90-94%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Nitrauer School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2022	92%	57%	73%
2021	95%	64%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Nitrauer School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2024	17:1	13:1
2023	18:1	13:1	15:1
2022	16:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	18:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	20:1	19:1	18:1
1993	21:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	15:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	16:1	17:1	14:1
1989	15:1	17:1	14:1
1988	15:1	17:1	14:1
1987	16:1	18:1	15:1

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Nitrauer School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	14%	5%
2024	14%	5%
2023	13%	5%	9%
2022	14%	4%	10%
2021	11%	4%	10%
2020	10%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	9%	4%	9%
2017	7%	4%	9%
2016	7%	4%	9%
2015	8%	4%	8%
2014	9%	3%	8%
2013	9%	4%	8%
2012	8%	3%	9%
2011	7%	3%	8%
2010	9%	3%	10%
2009	8%	3%	9%
2008	7%	3%	7%
2007	8%	2%	7%
2006	8%	3%	7%
2005	7%	2%	7%
2004	7%	2%	6%
2003	7%	2%	5%
2002	7%	2%	6%
2001	6%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	5%	2%	6%
1998	6%	2%	5%
1997	6%	2%	5%
1996	5%	2%	6%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	3%	1%	3%
1989	3%	1%	4%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Nitrauer School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	13%	16%
2024	13%	15%
2023	15%	14%	15%
2022	14%	14%	14%
2021	13%	13%	15%
2020	11%	13%	14%
2019	11%	12%	14%
2018	10%	11%	13%
2017	10%	11%	13%
2016	9%	10%	13%
2015	10%	10%	13%
2014	10%	10%	12%
2013	8%	9%	11%
2012	11%	9%	10%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	11%	7%	10%
2007	8%	7%	8%
2006	4%	6%	7%
2005	4%	6%	7%
2004	4%	6%	7%
2003	4%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	2%	5%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	3%	3%	2%
1990	3%	3%	1%
1989	2%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

10%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Nitrauer School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	10%	14%
2024	9%	14%
2023	7%	14%	6%
2022	5%	14%	6%
2021	5%	15%	5%
2020	5%	15%	5%
2019	5%	15%	5%
2018	4%	15%	4%
2017	3%	15%	4%
2016	2%	15%	4%
2015	2%	15%	4%
2014	1%	15%	4%
2013	4%	15%	4%
2012	3%	15%	4%
2011	4%	15%	4%
2010	4%	16%	5%
2009	5%	16%	4%
2008	5%	16%	5%
2007	4%	16%	5%
2006	3%	16%	4%
2005	3%	16%	3%
2004	3%	16%	3%
2003	3%	16%	4%
2002	2%	15%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	1%	15%	3%
1999	1%	15%	2%
1998	1%	14%	3%
1997	1%	14%	3%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	2%	14%	2%
1994	2%	14%	2%
1993	2%	13%	2%
1992	3%	13%	2%
1991	1%	13%	2%
1990	1%	13%	2%
1988	2%	13%	1%

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White

56%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Nitrauer School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	56%	60%
2024	58%	61%
2023	60%	62%	64%
2022	62%	63%	64%
2021	66%	63%	64%
2020	68%	64%	66%
2019	69%	65%	66%
2018	71%	66%	68%
2017	72%	67%	68%
2016	76%	68%	69%
2015	72%	68%	70%
2014	72%	69%	71%
2013	73%	70%	71%
2012	72%	71%	71%
2011	75%	72%	73%
2010	76%	73%	75%
2009	77%	73%	76%
2008	77%	74%	78%
2007	80%	75%	80%
2006	85%	75%	82%
2005	86%	76%	83%
2004	86%	76%	84%
2003	86%	77%	85%
2002	87%	78%	86%
2001	90%	78%	87%
2000	92%	79%	88%
1999	91%	79%	88%
1998	90%	80%	88%
1997	90%	80%	89%
1996	90%	81%	89%
1995	92%	81%	91%
1994	93%	81%	91%
1993	92%	82%	91%
1992	90%	82%	92%
1991	93%	82%	93%
1990	93%	83%	94%
1989	95%	83%	94%
1988	94%	83%	95%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

44%

40%

0.64

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Nitrauer School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	0.64	0.60
2024	0.62	0.59
2023	0.60	0.58	0.56
2022	0.58	0.57	0.55
2021	0.54	0.57	0.56
2020	0.51	0.55	0.54
2019	0.50	0.54	0.54
2018	0.48	0.53	0.51
2017	0.46	0.52	0.51
2016	0.41	0.51	0.50
2015	0.46	0.51	0.49
2014	0.46	0.49	0.48
2013	0.45	0.48	0.48
2012	0.46	0.47	0.48
2011	0.43	0.46	0.46
2010	0.40	0.44	0.41
2009	0.39	0.44	0.41
2008	0.39	0.43	0.38
2007	0.35	0.41	0.34
2006	0.27	0.41	0.32
2005	0.26	0.40	0.30
2004	0.26	0.40	0.29
2003	0.26	0.38	0.28
2002	0.24	0.37	0.26
2001	0.19	0.37	0.24
2000	0.15	0.35	0.22
1999	0.17	0.35	0.21
1998	0.19	0.34	0.22
1997	0.19	0.34	0.20
1996	0.19	0.33	0.20
1995	0.15	0.33	0.18
1994	0.13	0.33	0.17
1993	0.15	0.31	0.16
1992	0.19	0.31	0.16
1991	0.13	0.31	0.13
1990	0.13	0.30	0.13
1989	0.10	0.30	0.11
1988	0.12	0.30	0.09

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(22-23)

8.8%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Nitrauer School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2023	8.8%	23.3%	11.1%
2022	12.4%	26.6%	16.7%
2021	4.5%	18.9%	12%

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Eligible for

32%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Nitrauer School	Pennsylvania	Manheim Township School District
2025	32%	59%
2024	32%	60%
2023	30%	54%	29%
2022	24%	50%	25%
2021	24%	49%	25%
2020	21%	43%	25%
2019	20%	48%	25%
2018	20%	44%	24%
2017	21%	41%	24%
2016	19%	44%	23%
2015	20%	41%	22%
2014	16%	38%	21%
2013	14%	36%	19%
2012	16%	34%	19%
2011	14%	33%	17%
2010	12%	31%	13%
2009	9%	27%	12%
2008	9%	25%	10%
2007	5%	24%	8%
2006	3%	25%	7%
2005	3%	22%	4%
2004	2%	22%	5%
2003	3%	23%	5%
2002	2%	23%	5%
2001	2%	22%	5%
2000	1%	23%	4%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Manheim Township School District

Sports

School Mascot

Blue Streak

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nitrauer School's ranking?

Nitrauer School is ranked #330 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Nitrauer School often compared to?

Nitrauer Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Paradise Elementary 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 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Nitrauer School?

468 students attend Nitrauer School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Nitrauer School students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nitrauer School?

Nitrauer School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Nitrauer School offer ?

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

What school district is Nitrauer School part of?

Nitrauer School is part of Manheim Township School District.

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Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20%
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: Nitrauer School serves the eastern part of the Lancaster, PA school district, covering an area of approximately 8.2 square miles. Most students typically live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest students being about 4.1 miles away from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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