Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Neff School

Q: Is Neff School a good school?

Neff School ranks 432 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Neff School is an exceptional elementary school located in Manheim Township School District, serving 274 students in grades K-4. This high-performing institution consistently outshines state and district averages in academic achievement, particularly in Math, English Language Arts (ELA), and Science.

Neff School's academic prowess is evident in its impressive PSSA test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.3% of Neff students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 60.2% for the Manheim Township School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. Similarly, 64.1% of Neff students were proficient or better in ELA, surpassing the district's 68.1% and the state's 48.5%. The school's science proficiency rates are exceptionally high, with 92.9% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, far exceeding the district's 81.9% and the state's 65.8%. Neff School's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, ranking 169th out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools for students of low socioeconomic status and 300th out of 1,030 for students with disabilities, both with 4-star ratings.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Manheim Township School District, Neff School generally outperforms its peers, such as Brecht School and Schaeffer School, in both Math and ELA proficiency rates. However, Nitrauer School and Reidenbaugh Elementary School, also in the same district, have even stronger academic performance than Neff School in some areas. Nonetheless, Neff School's commitment to investing in resources, maintaining a low student-teacher ratio, and effectively serving a diverse student population make it a standout institution within the region.

283

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,829

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Valley Rd
Lancaster, PA 17606-5134

(717) 569-8502

District: Manheim Township School District

Students who attend Neff School usually attend:

Middle:	Landis Run Intermediate School
	Manheim Township Middle School
High:	Manheim Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Asian:

7.1%

See top rated Pennsylvania elementary schools

Compare Neff School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Manheim Township School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

432^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Manheim Township School District

67^th of 606Manheim Township 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	432 of 1511	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	319 of 1526	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	201 of 1534	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	107 of 1534	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	181 of 1433	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	77 of 1544	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	107 of 1530	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	85.8	151 of 1547	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	79.1	296 of 1554	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	111 of 1474	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	87 of 1467	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	77.3	308 of 1519	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	403 of 1599	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	69.3	519 of 1597	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	730 of 1579	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.0	670 of 1549	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	472 of 1551	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	84.2	123 of 1555	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	79.7	242 of 1545	84.3%	★★★★☆
2005	73.2	335 of 1299	74.2%	★★★★☆
2004	88.5	84 of 1308	93.6%	★★★★★
2003	85.4	154 of 1302	88.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	300 of 1030	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	84 of 1043	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	243 of 1466	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	366 of 1488	75.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	169 of 1369	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	263 of 1432	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	28 of 1414	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	618 of 1475	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	276 of 1495	81.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	394 of 1201	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	231 of 1229	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	166 of 1236	86.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+16 vs state

Math62%+21 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Neff School and help other families decide.

Rate Neff School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Neff School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Reidenbaugh Elementary School	Public	K-4	1001 Buckwalter Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-1000	488	36	13.5	21.5%	328 (67.2%)	14 (2.9%)	64 (13.1%)	47 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	88.6	145^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.7	140^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.8%	5	80.9	79.3			80.2	73.4	69.5			71.6	$14,928	$110	$14,818
Bucher School	Public	K-4	450 Candlewyck Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-4291	403	32	12.7	39.7%	233 (57.8%)	30 (7.4%)	67 (16.6%)	42 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	77.1	338^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.6%		69.9	499^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.3%	161	68.6	66.6			67.6	61.4	65.5			63.5	$16,096	$119	$15,977
Kissel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Landis Valley Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3703	579	38	15.4	33.7%	463 (80.0%)	16 (2.8%)	60 (10.4%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	74.5	392^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	74.1%		64.3	608^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.2%	216	58.5	65.9	51.2	58.6	58.5	47.7	68.3	59.7	71.4	62.2	$15,700	$954	$14,745
East Petersburg Elementary School	Public	K-6	5700 Lemon St	East Petersburg	17520	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 569-1211	480	35	13.5	95.8%	286 (59.6%)	36 (7.5%)	106 (22.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.0%)	72.9	426^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.8%		75.4	384^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.8%	42	66.7	66.7	47.1	53.3	58.2	55.5	65.4	47.1	64.9	58.9	$16,589	$1,083	$15,506
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
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
Ross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	840 N Queen St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6268	281	21	13.3	94.0%	40 (14.2%)	43 (15.3%)	152 (54.1%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (13.2%)	24.9	1140^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.6%		40.5	1002^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	34.3%	138	25.7	34.4	26.0		28.2	25.0	21.9	42.0		31.4	$25,032	$3,964	$21,069
Wharton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 N Mary St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6281	327	27	12.1	101.8%	161 (49.2%)	17 (5.2%)	102 (31.2%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	49.7	826^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.3%		54.8	795^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.9%	31	58.2	46.3	39.2		48.4	58.2	44.5	30.5		45.2	$22,596	$3,518	$19,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Neff School

What district is Neff School in?

Manheim Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Neff School?

Students at Neff School are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Neff School attend?

Students who attend Neff School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Landis Run Intermediate School
Middle : Manheim Township Middle School
High : Manheim Township High School

Is Neff School a good school?

Neff School ranks 432^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Neff School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Neff School.

Rate Neff School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

PAPennsylvania Elementary School Rankings

PAPennsylvania District Rankings

Schools in Lancaster, PA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Neff School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.