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Elementary Schools in Manheim Township School District

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At a glance

DistrictManheim Township School District67^th of 606 Pennsylvania districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,196

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedNitrauer School144^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Schaeffer School up 194 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bucher School 12.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

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Summary:

The Manheim Township School District in Pennsylvania is home to 6 elementary schools that serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools consistently perform well, with all of them ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools by SchoolDigger. Two schools, Reidenbaugh Elementary School and Nitrauer School, stand out as top performers, earning 5-star ratings and ranking among the best elementary schools in the state.

Reidenbaugh Elementary School is the clear academic leader, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grades. It also has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (21.21%) among the schools in the district, suggesting a more affluent student population. Nitrauer School also performs well, with PSSA proficiency rates above the district and state averages, despite having a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (34.4%).

The other elementary schools in the district, including Bucher School, Schaeffer School, Neff School, and Brecht School, generally outperform the state averages in academic proficiency, but lag behind the top-performing schools in the district. The data suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources, such as student demographics and socioeconomic status, play a significant role in shaping the academic outcomes of these elementary schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with 2 doses of MMR	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Reidenbaugh Elementary School	Public	K-4	1001 Buckwalter Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-1000	488	36	13.5	21.2%	328 (67.2%)	14 (2.9%)	64 (13.1%)	47 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	88.6	145^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.7	140^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.8%	5	80.9	79.3	80.2	73.4	69.5	71.6	95.7%		$14,928	$110	$14,818
Neff School	Public	K-4	21 Valley Rd	Lancaster	17606	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-8502	283	20	14.2	35.4%	193 (68.2%)	6 (2.1%)	47 (16.6%)	20 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.6%)	72.5	432^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.4	319^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.1%	113	54.2	71.0	62.3	59.4	69.1	64.1	98.1%		$17,829	$110	$17,719
Brecht School	Public	K-4	1250 Lititz Pike	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 291-1733	236	17	13.7	49.0%	118 (50.0%)	13 (5.5%)	57 (24.2%)	20 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.9%)	73.6	410^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.7	456^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.1%	46	73.1	64.3	68.7	53.7	63.4	58.5	93.3%		$17,262	$126	$17,137
Schaeffer School	Public	K-4	875 Pleasure Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 392-6797	318	23	13.8	41.5%	194 (61.0%)	25 (7.9%)	51 (16.0%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.1%)	84.3	213^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.9%		74.6	407^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.3%	194	81.3	64.7	73.7	72.9	66.7	70.0	92.4%		$16,873	$110	$16,763
Nitrauer School	Public	K-4	811 Ashbourne Ave	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-4239	468	29	16.2	34.4%	263 (56.2%)	46 (9.8%)	61 (13.0%)	67 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	88.6	144^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.5%		83.6	218^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.7%	74	76.3	77.1	76.8	69.9	81.0	75.7	91.3%		$14,042	$110	$13,932
Bucher School	Public	K-4	450 Candlewyck Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-4291	403	32	12.7	38.1%	233 (57.8%)	30 (7.4%)	67 (16.6%)	42 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	77.1	338^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.6%		69.9	499^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.3%	161	68.6	66.6	67.6	61.4	65.5	63.5	95.7%		$16,096	$119	$15,977

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warwick School District	2 mi	6	121^st
Hempfield School District	2.49 mi	10	72^nd
Manheim Central School District	4.41 mi	4	288^th
Lancaster School District	4.96 mi	19	491^st
Conestoga Valley School District	5.43 mi	6	265^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.