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Schools in Refton

Refton’s public schools

Lampeter-Strasburg School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Refton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
71%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 17% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,372 students on the public path
In brief

Refton’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Refton’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Hans Herr El Sch places highest (better than 83%); Lampeter-Strasburg SHS lowest (47%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Refton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
KLampeter-Strasburg Early Childhood Centerin LancasterNo scores
3–5Hans Herr El Schin LampeterA−
6–8Martin Meylin MSin LampeterB+
9–12Lampeter-Strasburg SHSin LampeterB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lampeter-Strasburg School District.

The district

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

Lampeter-Strasburg School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,747 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,089PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 55.1% · 1501 students tested
Math53%
State average 36.1% · 1373 students tested

Refton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Refton—Lampeter-Strasburg
StrasburgALampeter-Strasburg
ProvidenceC+Solanco
West LampeterALampeter-Strasburg
PequeaA−Penn Manor

2 of the 4 neighbors share Lampeter-Strasburg with Refton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Refton

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).

Also serving Reftonin other towns
Lampeter-Strasburg Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K · Lancaster
185 students35:1Rate it →
Hans Herr El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Lampeter
A−
611 students14:1Rate it →
Martin Meylin MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lampeter
B+
686 students15:1Rate it →
Lampeter-Strasburg SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Lampeter
B−
890 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Refton’s schools

Are Refton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Refton. Lampeter-Strasburg School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Refton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Refton in?

Lampeter-Strasburg School District.

Where do Refton kids go to high school?

Lampeter-Strasburg SHS.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.