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Nitrauer School

Public Grades K-4

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Nitrauer School is an exceptional elementary school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serving 468 students in grades K-4. As part of the highly-ranked Manheim Township School District, Nitrauer School consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic performance, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nitrauer School's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 76.8% of Nitrauer students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 60.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 75.7% of Nitrauer students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, outpacing the district's 68.1% and the state's 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th-grade PSSA ELA, where 81% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (70.4%) and state (48.3%) averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Neff School, the closest school to Nitrauer, has lower PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates across all grade levels, as well as a lower overall state ranking. However, the nearby schools in the Lancaster School District, which serves a more economically disadvantaged population, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Nitrauer School. While Nitrauer's performance is exceptional, the school may explore ways to further enhance the educational experience for certain student subgroups, such as Asian students, whose performance, while still strong, lags behind other subgroups.

468

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,042

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

811 Ashbourne Ave
Lancaster, PA 17601-4703

(717) 569-4239

District: Manheim Township School District

Students who attend Nitrauer School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Asian:

14.3%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 84th percentile in 2023 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (76% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 90th (2025) from a 84th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

144^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	144 of 1511	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	218 of 1526	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	251 of 1534	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	249 of 1534	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	118 of 1433	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	131 of 1544	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	136 of 1530	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	89 of 1547	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	91.7	21 of 1554	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	89.8	57 of 1474	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	81.7	166 of 1467	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.5	66 of 1519	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	79.1	241 of 1599	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	358 of 1597	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	214 of 1579	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	193 of 1549	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	302 of 1551	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	85.8	77 of 1555	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	79.8	239 of 1545	84.5%	★★★★☆
2005	84.7	91 of 1299	93.0%	★★★★★
2004	75.8	335 of 1308	74.4%	★★★★☆
2003	86.5	136 of 1302	89.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	94 of 151	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	107 of 168	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.6	15 of 160	90.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	72.4	221 of 1084	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	401 of 1043	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	141 of 1466	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	197 of 1488	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	15 of 429	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	8 of 454	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	24 of 432	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	106 of 1369	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	134 of 1432	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	198 of 1414	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	141 of 1475	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	256 of 1495	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	61 of 1201	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	176 of 1229	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	330 of 1236	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)80th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+35 vs state

English Language Arts76%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 7, 2017

My son started at Nitrauer in the middle of 1st grade. He is Autistic, but you wouldn't know it by the way people treat him or act around him. The teachers here do not see problems, only solutions and because of this my son has thrived for the past 3 years! Teachers here give their all plus a little extra. They are all my heroes. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nitrauer School

What is the racial makeup of Nitrauer School?

Students at Nitrauer School are 56% White, 14% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Nitrauer School attend?

Students who attend Nitrauer School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Nitrauer School in?

Manheim Township School District

Is Nitrauer School a good school?

Yes. Nitrauer School ranks in the top 9.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Nitrauer School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Nitrauer School.

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