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Schools in Lancaster Township · Lancaster School District

Lancaster Township’s public schools score below 87% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Lancaster Township’s districts is 14%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lancaster 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.

#1,006of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
28%
▼ 27 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 22 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.7K
▲ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
5,017 students on the public path
In brief

Lancaster Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1768 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lancaster Township’s, its schools beat 0%, lower than their 13% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,706 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Way of Jesus Academy (private) is 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 Lancaster Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts, #1,006 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1768)Better than 0%
Towns in Lancaster County (41)Better than 0%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,732 test results and a graduating class of 777 could put Lancaster Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Lancaster Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,717 in math, 4,748 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B−

Lancaster Township’s public schools are run by Lancaster School District, which also serves Lancaster. 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.

Lancaster School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 9,901 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$24,706PA $21,758 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 55.1% · 4748 students tested
Math14%
State average 36.1% · 4717 students tested

Lancaster Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lancaster TownshipDLancaster
PequeaA−Penn Manor
ManorA−Penn Manor
MillersvilleA−Penn Manor
West LampeterALampeter-Strasburg
East HempfieldA−Hempfield
East LampeterB+Conestoga Valley
ManheimAManheim Township

Every school in Lancaster Township

8 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 Lancaster Townshipby address
Martin School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lancaster
C−
623 students12:1Rate it →
Smith-Wade-El El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
C
397 students12:1Rate it →
Price El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
D
331 students9:1Rate it →
Burrowes El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
C−
308 students11:1Rate it →
Wheatland MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lancaster
D
453 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Lancaster Townshipin other towns
Phoenix Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Lancaster
D−
305 students12:1Rate it →
McCaskey Campus
High · Grades 9–12 · Lancaster
B−
2,600 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Way of Jesus Academy
Grades PK–12 · Lancaster
Private · Religious
100 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Lancaster Township’s schools

Are Lancaster Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lancaster Township children attend score below 87% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #1,006 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lancaster Township in?

Lancaster School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,901 students in 19 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lancaster Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: McCaskey Campus and Phoenix Academy.

What is Lancaster Township’s graduation rate?

76% of the class of 2023 in Lancaster School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lancaster Township spend per student?

$24,706 in Lancaster School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lancaster Township?

Yes: Way of Jesus Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 100 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.