Elementary Schools in Manheim Township School District

Summary:

The Manheim Township School District in Pennsylvania is home to 6 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standouts that consistently rank among the best in the state.

Reidenbaugh Elementary School is the top-performing school in the district, ranking 140th out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years and significantly outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA test scores across all grades and subjects. In contrast, Bucher School, Schaeffer School, and Brecht School have lower PSSA scores compared to the other schools in the district.

Nitrauer School and Neff School also perform well, with above-average PSSA scores and 4-star or 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Neff School, in particular, excels in science, with 92.9% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024. The district as a whole performs well, with all of its elementary schools ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, indicating a strong educational system.

District Detail

450A Candlewyck Road
Lancaster, PA 17601

(717) 569-8231

SchoolDigger Rank:
86^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 5,993

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)			PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Reidenbaugh Elementary School	Public	K-4	1001 Buckwalter Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-1000	495	35	14.1	21.2%	341 (68.9%)	18 (3.6%)	59 (11.9%)	42 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.1%)	87.7	140^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.6	103^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	93.3%	37	74.7	83.3	79.4	97.1	97.1	68.7	84.5	77.4	$13,732	$810	$12,921
Neff School	Public	K-4	21 Valley Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-8502	274	18	15.3	35.4%	194 (70.8%)	5 (1.8%)	40 (14.6%)	19 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	78.4	319^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.1%		84.6	201^st of 1534 public elementary schools	86.9%	118	67.3	70.2	68.8	92.9	92.9	66.7	66.7	66.6	$14,818	$765	$14,054
Brecht School	Public	K-4	1250 Lititz Pike	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 291-1733	243	17	14.5	49.0%	130 (53.5%)	11 (4.5%)	62 (25.5%)	20 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.2%)	71.7	456^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.1%		69.3	512^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.6%	56	58.6	65.4	62.4	90.4	90.4	70.7	55.8	62.4	$16,204	$711	$15,494
Schaeffer School	Public	K-4	875 Pleasure Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 392-6797	325	23	14.1	41.5%	195 (60.0%)	21 (6.5%)	60 (18.5%)	19 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.2%)	74.6	407^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.3%		71.6	465^th of 1534 public elementary schools	69.7%	58	71.4	57.7	63.9	81.3	81.3	77.6	67.8	72.3	$14,464	$585	$13,879
Nitrauer School	Public	K-4	811 Ashbourne Ave	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-4239	468	28	16.5	34.4%	272 (58.1%)	42 (9.0%)	59 (12.6%)	65 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	83.6	218^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.5	251^st of 1534 public elementary schools	83.6%	33	69.1	75.8	72.2	93.1	93.1	73.8	74.7	74.2	$11,791	$610	$11,181
Bucher School	Public	K-4	450 Candlewyck Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-4291	420	31	13.6	38.1%	236 (56.2%)	37 (8.8%)	72 (17.1%)	47 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)	69.9	499^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.3%		67.7	538^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.9%	39	55.8	71.0	62.6	88.4	88.4	60.5	64.7	62.4	$14,565	$651	$13,914

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warwick School District	2 mi	6	177^th
Hempfield School District	2.49 mi	10	77^th
Manheim Central School District	4.41 mi	4	271^st
Lancaster School District	4.96 mi	19	495^th
Conestoga Valley School District	5.43 mi	6	255^th

Elementary Schools in Manheim Township School District

District Detail

Reidenbaugh Elementary School

Nitrauer School

Neff School

Schaeffer School

Brecht School

Bucher School

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