Elementary Schools in Elizabethtown Area School District

Summary:

The Elizabethtown Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to three elementary schools: Bear Creek School, East High Street Elementary School, and Bainbridge Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Elizabethtown area.

Among the three schools, Bear Creek School stands out as the top performer. It has consistently ranked higher among Pennsylvania elementary schools, reaching as high as 447th out of 1,526 schools in 2023-2024. In the 2024-2025 school year, Bear Creek School outperformed the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. Additionally, the school had the highest percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and Science tests compared to the district and state.

While the other two schools, East High Street Elementary and Bainbridge Elementary, have lower rankings and test scores compared to Bear Creek, they still perform reasonably well within the district and state. The data also reveals variations in enrollment, free/reduced lunch rates, and spending per student across the three schools, which may contribute to the differences in academic performance.

District Detail

600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-1713

(717) 367-1521

SchoolDigger Rank:
154^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,525

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

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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
Bainbridge Elementary School	Public	K-2	416 N. Second Street	Bainbridge	17502	Lancaster County	Elizabethtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 426-4203	219	15	14.8	32.9%	184 (84.0%)	10 (4.6%)	11 (5.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)									$15,445	$298	$15,147
East High Street Elementary School	Public	K-2	800 E High St	Elizabethtown	17022	Lancaster County	Elizabethtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 361-0099	466	33	14.3	50.9%	364 (78.1%)	17 (3.6%)	45 (9.7%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)									$17,292	$95	$17,197
Bear Creek School	Public	3-5	1459 Sheaffer Road	Elizabethtown	17022	Lancaster County	Elizabethtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 367-0210	750	54	13.9	47.9%	608 (81.1%)	23 (3.1%)	57 (7.6%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	66.8	540^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.3%		72.4	447^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.7%	93	60.4	68.4	62.5	63.8	50.0	52.1	48.2	50.1	$12,859	$69	$12,790

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northeastern York School District	2.57 mi	8
Central York School District	5.8 mi	8
Lower Dauphin School District	6.65 mi	8	189^th
Eastern York School District	6.99 mi	5	242^nd
Donegal School District	7.11 mi	4	262^nd

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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.