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Schools in Pequea Township · Penn Manor School District

Pequea Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 50% of Pequea Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pequea 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.

#242of 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
66%
▲ 11 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 14 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 30% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,008 students on the public path
In brief

Pequea Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1009 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pequea Township’s, its schools beat 75%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,243 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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 Pequea Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Pennsylvania school districts, #242 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 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1009)Better than 75%
Towns in Lancaster County (41)Better than 73%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,718 test results and a graduating class of 417 could put Pequea Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Pequea Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,625 in math, 2,812 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Pequea El SchPenn Manor School DistrictB+
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–12Penn Manor HSin MillersvilleB+

Pequea Township’s public schools are run by Penn Manor School District, which also serves Conestoga, Manor, Martic and Millersville. 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.

Penn Manor School DistrictGrades K–12 · 10 schools · 5,431 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,243PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 55.1% · 2812 students tested
Math50%
State average 36.1% · 2625 students tested

Pequea Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pequea TownshipA−Penn Manor
LancasterDLancaster
ProvidenceC+Solanco
MarticA−Penn Manor
ConestogaA−Penn Manor
ManorA−Penn Manor
West LampeterALampeter-Strasburg
MillersvilleA−Penn Manor
StrasburgALampeter-Strasburg

4 of the 8 neighbors share Penn Manor with Pequea Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pequea Township

4 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 Pequea Townshipby address
Pequea El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Willow Street
B+
336 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Pequea Townshipin other towns
Manor Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lancaster
B
472 students14:1Rate it →
Marticville MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pequea
B+
393 students16:1Rate it →
Penn Manor HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Millersville
B+
1,807 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Pequea Township’s schools

Are Pequea Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pequea Township children attend outscore 83% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #242 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pequea Township in?

Penn Manor School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,431 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pequea Township kids go to high school?

Penn Manor HS in Millersville, with 1,807 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Pequea Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Penn Manor School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Pequea Township spend per student?

$15,243 in Penn Manor School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.