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Farmdale El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

695 Prospect Rd, Mount Joy, PA 17552 · (717) 898-5595 · Part of Hempfield School District

West Hempfield Township’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
489
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Farmdale El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Next stop for West Hempfield Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where West Hempfield Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Farmdale El SchYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

695 Prospect Rd, Mount Joy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 163
Grade 279
Grade 367
Grade 468
Grade 578
Grade 680
Enrollment over time
523’20
535’21
517’22
507’23
489’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 8%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Farmdale El Sch from West Hempfield Township families.

Other schools in Hempfield School District

The district →
Mountville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mountville
B−
552 students14:1
Landisville Pri Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Landisville
A−
547 students16:1
Centerville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lancaster
A−
544 students14:1
East Petersburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · East Petersburg
B
480 students14:1
Rohrerstown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lancaster
B+
457 students13:1
Landisville Intrmd Ctr
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Landisville
A−
474 students15:1

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; West Hempfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.