Elementary Schools in Southern York County School District

Summary:

The Southern York County School District in Pennsylvania is home to three elementary schools: Southern Elementary School, Shrewsbury Elementary School, and Friendship Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the southern region of York County.

Among the three schools, Southern Elementary School stands out as the top performer. It has the highest statewide ranking, with a rank of 351 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Southern Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments across all grade levels. In contrast, Shrewsbury Elementary School and Friendship Elementary School have lower statewide rankings and generally lower proficiency rates in PSSA assessments.

While Friendship Elementary School has the highest spending per student at $18,664 for the 2022-2023 school year, it does not translate to the best academic performance. Southern Elementary School, with lower spending per student, outperforms the other two schools in the district. Additionally, Friendship Elementary School has the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance compared to the other schools in the district.

District Detail

3280 Fissels Church Rd
Glen Rock, PA 17327-0128

(717) 235-4811

SchoolDigger Rank:
133^rd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,709

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 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shrewsbury Elementary School	Public	K-6	331 S Main St	Shrewsbury	17361	York County	Southern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 235-4811	482	33	14.3	26.8%	406 (84.2%)	21 (4.4%)	24 (5.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	62.3	610^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.6%		65.9	572^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	62.5%	38	64.5	53.4	46.5	42.0	51.5	54.4	50.0	43.6	59.3	52.3	$17,717	$219	$17,498
Friendship Elementary School	Public	K-6	3457 Sticks Rd	Glen Rock	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 235-4811	377	31	12.2	38.2%	334 (88.6%)	10 (2.7%)	24 (6.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	61.3	630^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.3%		61.2	688^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.9%	58	77.3	46.6	53.2	40.0	54.7	52.8	43.3	51.1	55.6	50.3	$20,660	$1,172	$19,488
Southern Elementary School	Public	K-6	3280 Fissels Church Rd	Glen Rock	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 235-4811	527	36	14.4	32.6%	464 (88.0%)	18 (3.4%)	21 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	76.2	351^st of 1511 public elementary schools	76.8%		76.8	354^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.8%	3	62.5	59.8	62.5	62.5	61.8	54.7	52.2	65.6	71.3	61.4	$17,858	$255	$17,603

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Dallastown Area School District	7.03 mi	8
South Western School District	9.53 mi	6	270^th
Spring Grove Area School District	11.46 mi	6	165^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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