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Fritz Elementary School

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Fritz Elementary School ranks 529 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Fritz Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serving 513 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Conestoga Valley School District, which is ranked 265 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Fritz Elementary consistently outperforms the Conestoga Valley School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 58.8% of Fritz students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 46.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 54.8% of Fritz students were proficient or better, compared to 49.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade PSSA tests, where it outpaces the district and state by a significant margin.

Within the Conestoga Valley School District, Brownstown Elementary and Leola Elementary do not perform as well as Fritz Elementary in academic achievement and SchoolDigger rankings. When compared to schools in the neighboring Manheim Township School District, such as Nitrauer and Schaeffer, Fritz's performance is generally lower. However, Fritz outperforms schools in the more distant Lancaster School District.

526

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,081

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

845 Hornig Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601-5711

(717) 397-5246

District: Conestoga Valley School District

Students who attend Fritz Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gerald G Huesken Middle School
High:	Conestoga Valley Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.5%

Hispanic:

30.6%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

529^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Conestoga Valley School District

265^th of 606Conestoga Valley School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	529 of 1511	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	539 of 1526	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	720 of 1534	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	558 of 1534	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	767 of 1433	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	557 of 1544	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	438 of 1530	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	304 of 1547	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	347 of 1554	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.1	199 of 1474	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	452 of 1467	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.3	419 of 1519	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	554 of 1599	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	613 of 1597	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	542 of 1579	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	518 of 1549	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	527 of 1551	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.9	313 of 1555	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	321 of 1545	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	80.3	189 of 1299	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	63.6	557 of 1308	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.2	455 of 1302	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	412 of 1030	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	448 of 1084	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	224 of 1043	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	566 of 1466	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	569 of 1488	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	132 of 429	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	89 of 454	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	127 of 432	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	648 of 1369	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	474 of 1432	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	693 of 1414	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	468 of 1475	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	498 of 1495	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	151 of 1201	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	157 of 1229	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	450 of 1236	63.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)87th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math59%+17 vs state

English Language Arts55%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Fritz Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fritz Elementary School	Public	K-5	845 Hornig Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-5246	526	43	12.2	56.1%	234 (44.5%)	49 (9.3%)	161 (30.6%)	39 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.8%)	67.1	529^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.0%		67.6	539^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.7%	10	76.3	62.9	41.0	58.8	60.1	60.0	46.1	54.8	$19,081	$2,287	$16,794
Smoketown Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Mount Sidney Road	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 394-0555	470	38	12.3	49.6%	244 (51.9%)	47 (10.0%)	136 (28.9%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	34.7	1034^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.6%		54.6	803^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	47.4%	231	45.3	46.1	31.9	41.3	32.2	32.9	40.2	34.9	$20,894	$1,330	$19,564
Nitrauer School	Public	K-4	811 Ashbourne Ave	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-4239	468	29	16.2	34.4%	263 (56.2%)	46 (9.8%)	61 (13.0%)	67 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	88.6	144^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.5%		83.6	218^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.7%	74	76.3	77.1		76.8	69.9	81.0		75.7	$14,042	$110	$13,932
Schaeffer School	Public	K-4	875 Pleasure Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 392-6797	318	23	13.8	42.5%	194 (61.0%)	25 (7.9%)	51 (16.0%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.1%)	84.3	213^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.9%		74.6	407^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.3%	194	81.3	64.7		73.7	72.9	66.7		70.0	$16,873	$110	$16,763
Leola Elementary School	Public	K-5	2426 Old Philadelphia Pike	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 656-2068	287	35	8.1	72.8%	131 (45.6%)	25 (8.7%)	89 (31.0%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.8%)	35.3	1024^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.2%		34.5	1072^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.8%	48	38.4	52.6	41.3	43.3	28.8	34.2	37.0	33.1	$23,005	$1,678	$21,327
Burrowes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 E Orange St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6159	308	28	11.0	85.4%	34 (11.0%)	59 (19.2%)	188 (61.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	28.9	1098^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.3%		23.8	1166^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.6%	68	46.7	28.6	18.4	32.0	40.0	45.3	18.4	35.2	$25,641	$4,020	$21,620
Wickersham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N Reservoir St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6291	402	34	11.8	98.8%	43 (10.7%)	58 (14.4%)	238 (59.2%)	30 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	51.5	796^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.3%		41.3	995^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.8%	199	52.6	40.8	51.1	48.1	45.6	48.2	51.1	48.1	$26,194	$3,828	$22,366
Brownstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 School Lane	Brownstown	17508	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 656-6021	392	32	12.2	42.1%	287 (73.2%)	5 (1.3%)	48 (12.2%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.1%)	81.7	250^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.5%		75.2	388^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.6%	138	77.2	76.3	54.5	69.1	62.1	76.2	60.6	66.0	$22,114	$738	$21,376
Brecht School	Public	K-4	1250 Lititz Pike	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 291-1733	236	17	13.7	50.4%	118 (50.0%)	13 (5.5%)	57 (24.2%)	20 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.9%)	73.6	410^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.7	456^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.1%	46	73.1	64.3		68.7	53.7	63.4		58.5	$17,262	$126	$17,137
Neff School	Public	K-4	21 Valley Rd	Lancaster	17606	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-8502	283	20	14.2	34.3%	193 (68.2%)	6 (2.1%)	47 (16.6%)	20 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.6%)	72.5	432^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.4	319^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.1%	113	54.2	71.0		62.3	59.4	69.1		64.1	$17,829	$110	$17,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Fritz Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fritz Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fritz Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gerald G Huesken Middle School
High : Conestoga Valley Senior High School

What district is Fritz Elementary School in?

Conestoga Valley School District

What is the racial makeup of Fritz Elementary School?

Students at Fritz Elementary School are 44% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Fritz Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Fritz Elementary School.

Is Fritz Elementary School a good school?

Fritz Elementary School ranks 529^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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