Eastern Lancaster County School District

Summary:

The Eastern Lancaster County School District consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students in the Eastern Lancaster County region. The district's schools show a mix of academic performance, with Garden Spot Senior High School standing out as a top-performing school in the state, while Garden Spot Middle School lags behind the district and state averages.

Garden Spot Senior High School is the district's standout, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Pennsylvania and maintaining a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. The school's test scores, particularly in Literature, are also above the district and state averages. In contrast, Garden Spot Middle School struggles, with performance on PSSA Math and English Language Arts exams falling behind the district and state.

Among the elementary schools, Blue Ball Elementary School stands out for its high proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts across all grades, as well as its exceptional science proficiency rates. The other elementary schools, New Holland Elementary and Brecknock Elementary School, show more varied performance, indicating potential differences in curriculum, teaching methods, or student demographics between the schools.

District Detail

669 E Main St
New Holland, PA 17557-0609

(717) 354-1500

SchoolDigger Rank:
273^rd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,568

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Brecknock Elementary School	Public	K-6	361 School Rd	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 445-8600	441	37	11.8	41.5%	342 (77.6%)	19 (4.3%)	54 (12.2%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	55.2	744^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.8%		57.9	742^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.4%	2				53.4	49.2	32.7	39.0			44.0	48.3	50.8	53.8	54.7			51.9	$22,185	$2,017	$20,168
Blue Ball Elementary School	Public	K-6	126 Ewell Rd	East Earl	17519	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 354-1525	374	37	10.2	57.2%	315 (84.2%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.4%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	64.6	583^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	61.4%		59.6	718^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.9%	135				50.0	55.1	50.0	44.0			49.8	41.3	57.2	60.4	72.0			58.0	$21,966	$2,534	$19,432
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

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Wilson School District	6.28 mi	8	191^st
Ephrata Area School District	7.65 mi	7	169^th
Conrad Weiser Area School District	9.19 mi	4	279^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.

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