Best Public Schools in New Holland, PA

Summary:

The city of New Holland, Pennsylvania is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Garden Spot Senior High School, New Holland Elementary, and Garden Spot Middle School. These schools are part of the Eastern Lancaster County School District.

Garden Spot Senior High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 213 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. Additionally, Garden Spot Senior High School outperforms the district and state averages on Keystone Exam proficiency in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

New Holland Elementary also demonstrates strong academic performance, ranking 707 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school excels in PSSA English Language Arts, with 54.1% proficiency across all grades, surpassing the district and state averages. New Holland Elementary also stands out with an impressive 84.3% proficiency rate in PSSA Science for 4th grade.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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
Garden Spot Senior High School	Public	9-12	669 E Main St	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1555	865	64	13.4	48.2%	659 (76.2%)	37 (4.3%)	118 (13.6%)	25 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.8%)	69.9	213^th of 681 public high schools	68.7%		78.3	128^th of 686 public high schools	81.3%	85	53.6	55.8	69.8															$23,052	$1,090	$21,962
New Holland Elementary	Public	K-6	126 Eastern School Rd	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 354-1520	484	44	10.9	59.7%	343 (70.9%)	19 (3.9%)	84 (17.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	57.2	707^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.2%		50.2	863^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	43.4%	156				41.3	68.3	31.0	36.8			45.9	34.9	72.1	48.3	55.8			54.1	$20,369	$2,045	$18,324
Garden Spot Middle School	Public	7-8	669 E Main St # 609	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1561	404	36	11.3	43.1%	311 (77.0%)	16 (4.0%)	49 (12.1%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	48	457^th of 873 public middle schools	47.7%		56.1	400^th of 891 public middle schools	55.1%	57								27.1	26.7	26.9					46.3	38.4	42.9	$23,468	$1,462	$22,005

Cities Near New Holland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Earl	2.56 mi	1	327^th
Kinzers	5.49 mi	2	494^th
Ephrata	6.44 mi	7	258^th
Paradise	6.6 mi	1	443^rd
Gap	6.97 mi	1	386^th

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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.