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B+

Smoketown El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

500 Mount Sidney Road, Lancaster, PA 17602 · (717) 394-0555 · Part of Conestoga Valley School District

East Lampeter Township’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
470
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Smoketown El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for East Lampeter Township kids: Gerald G Huesken MS

On the path

Where East Lampeter Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Smoketown El SchYou are here
6–8Gerald G Huesken MSin Lancaster

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Mount Sidney Road, Lancaster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 183
Grade 271
Grade 388
Grade 478
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
454’20
557’21
435’22
449’23
470’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 29%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smoketown El Sch from East Lampeter Township families.

Other schools in Conestoga Valley School District

The district →
Fritz El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lancaster
B−
526 students12:1
Brownstown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brownstown
A−
392 students12:1
Leola El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lancaster
C
287 students8:1
Gerald G Huesken MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lancaster
B−
851 students12:1
Conestoga Valley SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Lancaster
B
1,304 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; East Lampeter Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.