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Schools in East Donegal Township · Donegal School District

East Donegal Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving East Donegal Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#567of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 23% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,739 students on the public path
In brief

East Donegal Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1019 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Donegal Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,734 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Donegal Intermediate School, then Donegal JHS, then Donegal HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kraybill Mennonite School (private) and Friedenberg School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Donegal Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Pennsylvania school districts, #567 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1019)Better than 39%
Towns in Lancaster County (41)Better than 46%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,402 test results and a graduating class of 231 could put East Donegal Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of East Donegal Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,361 in math, 1,443 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Donegal Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Donegal Primary SchoolDonegal School DistrictNo scores
3–6Donegal Intermediate SchoolDonegal School DistrictB−
7–8Donegal JHSDonegal School DistrictC+
9–12Donegal HSDonegal School DistrictB−

East Donegal Township’s public schools are run by Donegal School District, which also serves Marietta, Mount Joy and Mount Joy. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Donegal School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,739 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,734PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 1443 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 1361 students tested

East Donegal Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share East Donegal Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East Donegal TownshipBDonegal
RaphoBManheim Central
MariettaBDonegal
HellamBEastern York
Mount JoyBDonegal
West HempfieldA−Hempfield
West DonegalA−Elizabethtown Area
ConoyA−Elizabethtown Area
Mount Joy TownshipB+Elizabethtown Area K–12 · Donegal K–12

3 of the 8 neighbors share Donegal with East Donegal Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in East Donegal Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Donegal Townshipby address
Donegal Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Mount Joy
559 students15:1Rate it →
Donegal Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Marietta
B−
806 students15:1Rate it →
Donegal JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mount Joy
C+
419 students14:1Rate it →
Donegal HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Joy
B−
955 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Kraybill Mennonite School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mount Joy
Private · Religious
206 students10:1Rate it →
Friedenberg School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Mount Joy
Private · Religious
29 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about East Donegal Township’s schools

Are East Donegal Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools East Donegal Township children attend outscore 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #567 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Donegal Township in?

Donegal School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,739 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Donegal Township kids go to high school?

Donegal HS in Mount Joy, with 955 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is East Donegal Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Donegal School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does East Donegal Township spend per student?

$16,734 in Donegal School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in East Donegal Township?

Yes: Kraybill Mennonite School (religious, grades PK–8, 206 students) and Friedenberg School (religious, grades 1–8, 29 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.