Eastern Lancaster County SD School District

669 E Main St
New Holland, PA 17557
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 439 students in Eastern Lancaster County SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Eastern Lancaster County SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
2,786 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Eastern Lancaster County SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#367 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Eastern Lancaster County SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eastern Lancaster County SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eastern Lancaster County SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Eastern Lancaster County SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
86 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
332 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
15%
# Black Students
97 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
2,185 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
78%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
191
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
207
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,958 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,698 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Eastern Lancaster County SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Eastern Lancaster County SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,958
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Eastern Lancaster County SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,698
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Eastern Lancaster County SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Eastern Lancaster County SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garden Spot MiddleSchool
(Math: 21% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
669 E Main St # 609
New Holland, PA 17557
(717) 354-1561
Grades: 7-8
| 439 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,786 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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