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Trimmer Elementary School

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Trimmer Elementary School ranks 642 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Trimmer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in York, Pennsylvania, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 430 students. It is part of the West York Area School District. While Trimmer Elementary has seen fluctuating performance over the past 10 years, it consistently outperforms the district and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates across all grades.

Trimmer Elementary's academic performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 57.9% of students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 57% for the district and 48.3% for the state. The school also excels in serving certain student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in Pennsylvania for African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. For example, Trimmer Elementary ranked 32nd out of 437 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 for African American students, with a 5-star rating.

However, Trimmer Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 41.2% in 2021-2022 to 60.47% in 2023-2024. This increase in economically disadvantaged students is an important factor to consider, as the school's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 405 out of 1,474 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 642 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025. While Trimmer Elementary outperforms the nearby Lincolnway Elementary School, it lags behind the stronger academic performance of schools in the Dover Area School District, such as Leib Elementary.

421

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,804

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Brenda Rd
York, PA 17408-4204

(717) 764-6586

District: West York Area School District

Students who attend Trimmer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West York Area Middle School
High:	West York Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

Hispanic:

26.1%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2019 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (58th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

642^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	60.6	642 of 1511	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	786 of 1526	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	756 of 1534	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	795 of 1534	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	921 of 1433	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1035 of 1544	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	832 of 1530	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.0	508 of 1547	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	557 of 1554	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.1	405 of 1474	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	155 of 1467	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	86.1	55 of 1519	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	81.3	176 of 1599	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	231 of 1597	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	130 of 1579	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	79.2	218 of 1549	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	67.2	564 of 1551	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.8	371 of 1555	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	344 of 1545	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	68.0	460 of 1299	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.6	424 of 1308	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.6	716 of 1302	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	59 of 413	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	32 of 437	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	42 of 437	90.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	338 of 1030	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	492 of 1084	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	747 of 1043	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	65.5	47 of 200	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	576 of 1466	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	812 of 1488	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	73 of 429	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	156 of 454	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.8	58 of 432	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	371 of 1369	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	668 of 1432	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	608 of 1414	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	686 of 1475	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	711 of 1495	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	15 of 100	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	38 of 128	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	58 of 117	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	493 of 1201	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	601 of 1229	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	673 of 1236	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)86th percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Trimmer Elementary School	Public	2-5	1900 Brenda Rd	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 764-6586	421	33	12.7	61.8%	210 (49.9%)	47 (11.2%)	110 (26.1%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.2%)	60.6	642^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	57.5%		55.4	786^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.5%	144		58.0	46.9				51.9		57.9	42.2				49.4	$12,804	$768	$12,036
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2065 High St	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 764-6869	427	29	14.8	64.2%	218 (51.1%)	60 (14.1%)	88 (20.6%)	10 (2.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.5%)								(n/a)															$12,410	$745	$11,666
Lincolnway Elementary School	Public	2-3	2625 West Philadelphia St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 792-3902	406	29	14.2	61.1%	203 (50.0%)	36 (8.9%)	104 (25.6%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.1%)								(n/a)	39.9						39.9	29.5						29.5	$13,772	$826	$12,945
Leib Elementary School	Public	K-5	2925 Oakland Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8070	372	25	14.8	99.2%	267 (71.8%)	20 (5.4%)	55 (14.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	70.7	459^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.6%		63.1	638^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.2%	179	77.2	72.4	50.9				67.4	61.4	56.5	38.9				52.8	$15,805	$901	$14,904
Weigelstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	3205 Carlisle Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8072	323	26	12.4	97.8%	198 (61.3%)	18 (5.6%)	74 (22.9%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	55.4	738^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.2%		63.9	617^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.6%	121	58.5	61.1	27.4				47.9	60.4	61.1	35.3				51.5	$20,801	$866	$19,935
Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	701 Texas Ave	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1240	388	37	10.5	104.1%	34 (8.8%)	168 (43.3%)	173 (44.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	27.9	1105^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.9%		34.4	1073^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.7%	32	36.4	33.4	34.3	16.7	31.7	15.1	28.3	21.2	47.3	28.6	33.4	36.5	30.3	33.2	$22,912	$2,912	$20,000
Devers School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 Chanceford Ave	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1210	686	44	15.7	101.0%	61 (8.9%)	267 (38.9%)	326 (47.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.2%)	11.8	1321^st of 1511 public elementary schools	12.6%		8.7	1382^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	9.4%	61	17.3	12.3	12.0	9.8	9.5	7.2	11.2	13.4	17.2	26.4	31.1	28.5	27.8	24.4	$21,529	$2,736	$18,792
Lincoln Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	559 W King Street	York	17401	York County	Lincoln Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 699-1573	653	38	17.1	95.4%	21 (3.2%)	166 (25.4%)	415 (63.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.4%)	7.2	1417^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.7	1423^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	6.7%	6	10.5	8.6	18.8	2.8	0.0	0.0	6.9	12.1	13.0	17.5	14.1	4.6	7.4	11.6	$3,650	$3,650	$00
Ferguson School	Public	PK, KG-8	525 N Newberry St	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1344	627	47	13.4	100.8%	43 (6.9%)	300 (47.8%)	250 (39.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)	5.4	1467^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.1	1464^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.1%	3	10.2	7.7	8.3	2.0	3.6	1.9	5.6	10.2	7.8	17.1	11.5	12.7	17.3	12.6	$20,792	$2,643	$18,149
Indian Rock Elementary School	Public	3-5	1500 Indian Rock Dam Rd	York	17403	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1250	314	23	13.5	37.3%	197 (62.7%)	20 (6.4%)	49 (15.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.4%)	85.3	192^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	87.3%		82.9	227^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.1%	35	79.6	69.3	65.3				71.3	66.3	75.9	65.4				68.9	$14,178	$88	$14,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Trimmer Elementary School

What district is Trimmer Elementary School in?

West York Area School District

Is Trimmer Elementary School a good school?

Trimmer Elementary School ranks 642^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Trimmer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Trimmer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Trimmer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West York Area Middle School
High : West York Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Trimmer Elementary School?

Students at Trimmer Elementary School are 50% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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