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Conestoga Valley School District

At a glance

265^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 10

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

502 Mount Sidney Road
Lancaster, PA 17602-6099·(717) 397-2421·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 56.3% of districts

Schools

3,830

Students

Top rankedBrownstown Elementary School250^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Brownstown Elementary School up 138 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Leola Elementary School 8.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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Summary:

The Conestoga Valley School District in Pennsylvania operates 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 265 out of 606 school districts in the state and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their strong academic performance. Brownstown Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 69.1% of students proficient or better in Math and 66% proficient or better in English Language Arts. Another high-performing school is Fritz Elementary School, which has 58.8% proficiency in Math and 54.8% in English Language Arts. The district's high school, Conestoga Valley Senior High School, also performs well, with strong Keystone Exam results.

However, not all schools in the district are high-performing. While some campuses like Brownstown and Fritz excel, others like Smoketown Elementary and Leola Elementary struggle, with proficiency rates significantly below the district and state benchmarks. Factors such as spending per student and student-teacher ratios do not appear to be directly correlated with academic outcomes across the district.

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Ranking:

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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
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
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
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
Gerald G Huesken Middle School	Public	6-8	2114 Horseshoe Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-1294	851	73	11.7	55.3%	457 (53.7%)	74 (8.7%)	214 (25.1%)	58 (6.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.4%)	64.9	277^th of 873 public middle schools	68.3%		62	338^th of 891 public middle schools	62.1%	61							38.6	34.8	43.1	38.8				46.2	50.0	57.6	51.2	$18,234	$709	$17,525
Conestoga Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	2110 Horseshoe Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-5231	1,304	84	15.5	46.6%	720 (55.2%)	100 (7.7%)	330 (25.3%)	62 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (6.8%)	64.9	254^th of 681 public high schools	62.7%		72.2	185^th of 686 public high schools	73.0%	69	51.2	49.9	69.6															$18,864	$580	$18,285
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	1.22 mi	3
Ephrata Area School District	2.22 mi	7	169^th
Warwick School District	4.65 mi	6	121^st
Manheim Township School District	4.72 mi	9	67^th
Lancaster School District	6.56 mi	19	491^st

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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.

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