Manheim Central School District

Summary:

The Manheim Central School District in Pennsylvania consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools (Doe Run Elementary and Baron Elementary), 1 middle school (Manheim Central Middle School), and 1 high school (Manheim Central Senior High School). The district is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, but there are notable differences in performance between the individual schools.

Doe Run Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the district, with the highest proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts across all grades. In 2024-2025, Doe Run Elementary had 50.7% of students proficient or better in Math and 55% proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also had the highest science proficiency rates, with 85% of 4th graders proficient or better in 2023-2024. In contrast, Baron Elementary lags behind the other schools in the district, with the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 55.77%.

At the high school level, Manheim Central Senior High School stands out with a graduation rate of 87.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is above the state average. The high school also has relatively strong Keystone Exam proficiency rates, with 66.7% of 11th graders proficient or better in Literature in 2024-2025. Meanwhile, Manheim Central Middle School maintains a consistent 3-star rating and relatively stable performance on state assessments over the past few years, indicating a solid foundation at the middle school level.

District Detail

281 White Oak Rd
Manheim, PA 17545-1511

(717) 664-8540

SchoolDigger Rank:
288^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,764

Primary Schools: 2
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
Manheim Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	400 Adele Ave	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 664-8400	896	62	14.4	30.0%	735 (82.0%)	22 (2.5%)	98 (10.9%)	23 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	62.6	273^rd of 681 public high schools	59.9%		68.7	216^th of 686 public high schools	68.5%	57	46.5	53.6	66.7															$21,538	$172	$21,365
Manheim Central Middle School	Public	5-8	261 White Oak Rd	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 664-1700	846	67	12.6	38.3%	659 (77.9%)	22 (2.6%)	114 (13.5%)	40 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	64.2	288^th of 873 public middle schools	67.0%		61.8	344^th of 891 public middle schools	61.4%	56						45.8	33.3	43.9	37.4	40.2			42.0	42.9	61.5	50.0	49.0	$19,468	$407	$19,061
Doe Run Elementary School	Public	K-4	281 Doe Run Rd	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 665-8800	672	48	13.9	35.7%	530 (78.9%)	8 (1.2%)	85 (12.6%)	30 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	57	716^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.6%		61.6	672^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	56.0%	44				56.0	46.0					50.7	55.2	54.7					55.0	$18,896	$756	$18,141
Baron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	123 E Gramby St	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 665-8900	350	26	13.2	58.0%	260 (74.3%)	14 (4.0%)	64 (18.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	40.9	951^st of 1511 public elementary schools	37.1%		47.7	893^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	41.5%	58				41.4	39.0					40.2	48.2	46.5					47.4	$18,748	$1,000	$17,748

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warwick School District	3.97 mi	6	121^st
Manheim Township School District	4.93 mi	9	67^th
Hempfield School District	5.46 mi	10	72^nd
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	7.16 mi	3
Cornwall-Lebanon School District	7.28 mi	6	241^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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Manheim Central School District

District Detail

Manheim Central Middle School

Manheim Central Senior High School

Doe Run Elementary School

Baron Elementary School

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