Elementary Schools in York City School District

Summary:

The York City School District in Pennsylvania operates 8 elementary schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with most of its schools ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools and receiving low performance ratings.

The standout school in the district is Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy, which consistently outperforms the other schools on academic measures. This school has higher proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science compared to the district and state averages, and it ranks in the top 1,105 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. In contrast, the other schools in the district struggle, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 23.9% in Math and 0% to 27.9% in English Language Arts.

The data suggests a potential correlation between increased funding and improved student outcomes, as Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy has the highest per-student spending in the district. However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high poverty levels, as indicated by the high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The data highlights the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to address the performance gaps and improve educational outcomes for all students in the York City School District.

District Detail

31 N Pershing Avenue
York, PA 17401

(717) 845-3571

SchoolDigger Rank:
563^rd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,306

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 0
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 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
Devers School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 Chanceford Ave	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1210	686	44	15.7	101.0%	61 (8.9%)	267 (38.9%)	326 (47.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.2%)	11.8	1321^st of 1511 public elementary schools	12.6%		8.7	1382^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	9.4%	61	17.3	12.3	12.0	9.8	9.5	7.2	11.2	13.4	17.2	26.4	31.1	28.5	27.8	24.4	$21,529	$2,736	$18,792
Ferguson School	Public	PK, KG-8	525 N Newberry St	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1344	627	47	13.4	100.8%	43 (6.9%)	300 (47.8%)	250 (39.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)	5.4	1467^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.1	1464^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.1%	3	10.2	7.7	8.3	2.0	3.6	1.9	5.6	10.2	7.8	17.1	11.5	12.7	17.3	12.6	$20,792	$2,643	$18,149
Goode School	Public	PK, KG-8	251 N Broad St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1314	641	46	14.0	96.1%	52 (8.1%)	266 (41.5%)	297 (46.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	5.5	1465^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.4	1405^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.9%	60	14.5	18.0	6.1	2.3	2.1	0.0	7.1	9.1	14.0	4.6	9.5	12.5	4.9	8.7	$21,319	$2,710	$18,609
Davis School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 S Ogontz St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1246	530	37	14.4	98.9%	27 (5.1%)	224 (42.3%)	253 (47.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	6.5	1435^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.0%		5.7	1449^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.0%	14	3.9	13.3	7.0	7.5	5.6	6.8	7.3	11.8	6.5	7.0	24.1	13.2	19.6	14.0	$21,961	$2,791	$19,170
Jackson School	Public	PK, KG-8	177 E Jackson St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1223	501	39	12.9	97.4%	19 (3.8%)	233 (46.5%)	228 (45.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	6.6	1430^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.4%		4.9	1471^st of 1526 public elementary schools	3.6%	41	9.5	13.6	10.0	5.9	0.0	6.7	7.8	11.9	6.8	13.7	20.0	12.5	11.1	12.5	$22,458	$2,854	$19,604
McKinley School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Manor St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1312	578	42	13.8	97.9%	28 (4.8%)	268 (46.4%)	250 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	18.1	1233^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	18.4%		10.3	1357^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.1%	124	19.6	15.0	23.9	31.1	1.8	17.6	18.4	11.1	12.8	17.4	36.0	7.4	17.2	17.6	$20,598	$2,618	$17,980
Hannah Penn	Public	PK, KG-8	415 E Boundary Ave	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1256	674	60	11.3	98.2%	35 (5.2%)	286 (42.4%)	329 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	5.2	1473^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	2.5%		4.4	1485^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.7%	12	2.4	6.3	9.6	1.8	2.2	0.0	3.8	11.9	4.0	5.9	20.0	14.9	9.3	11.1	$21,886	$2,782	$19,105
Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	701 Texas Ave	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1240	388	37	10.5	104.1%	34 (8.8%)	168 (43.3%)	173 (44.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	27.9	1105^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.9%		34.4	1073^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.7%	32	36.4	33.4	34.3	16.7	31.7	15.1	28.3	21.2	47.3	28.6	33.4	36.5	30.3	33.2	$22,912	$2,912	$20,000

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crispus Attucks Charter School	0.43 mi	1
York Academy Regional Charter School	0.58 mi	1
Lincoln Charter School	0.71 mi	1	593^rd
West York Area School District	1.1 mi	7
York Suburban School District	1.86 mi	6	52^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.

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