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Park Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

1303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Columbia, Pennsylvania, serving 481 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Columbia Borough School District, which is ranked 557 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Park Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 15-20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are significantly lower than the state averages, with only around 20-25% of students proficient or better. Compared to nearby schools, such as Landisville Pri Center and Hambright Elementary School, Park Elementary School's performance is notably weaker, with proficiency rates around 60-65% and 55-60%, respectively.

The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 11.9 to 12.2 over the past few years, the persistent academic underperformance and socioeconomic challenges suggest a need for targeted interventions and a collaborative approach to improve educational outcomes for its students.

511

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,915

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 S 6th St
Columbia, PA 17512

(717) 684-9780

District: Columbia Borough School District

Students who attend Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Columbia High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.4%

White:

34.1%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (24% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg19%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,303^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

557^th of 606Columbia Borough School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1303 of 1511	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1386 of 1526	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	1371 of 1534	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1207 of 1534	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1145 of 1433	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1138 of 1544	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1141 of 1530	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.0	1137 of 1547	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	1226 of 1554	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	1148 of 1474	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	1254 of 1467	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.7	1259 of 1519	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.9	1225 of 1599	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.4	1248 of 1597	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.0	1290 of 1579	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.8	1239 of 1549	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.4	1167 of 1551	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.5	1056 of 1555	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.7	1126 of 1545	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.6	793 of 1299	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	24.8	1052 of 1308	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.5	959 of 1302	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	811 of 1030	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1004 of 1084	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	998 of 1043	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1231 of 1466	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1373 of 1488	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	337 of 429	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	434 of 454	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	361 of 432	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1132 of 1369	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1331 of 1432	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1261 of 1414	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1301 of 1475	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1350 of 1495	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1128 of 1201	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1162 of 1229	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	1200 of 1236	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math25%-17 vs state

English Language Arts22%-26 vs state

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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
Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	50 S 6th St	Columbia	17512	Lancaster County	Columbia Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 684-9780	511	39	13.1		174 (34.1%)	41 (8.0%)	227 (44.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.9%)	13	1303^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	13.8%		8.3	1386^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.2%	83	33.8	17.6			24.9	28.4	17.4			22.3	$16,915	$1,039	$15,876
Wrightsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 Chestnut St	Wrightsville	17368	York County	Eastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 252-3676	353	31	11.2	56.9%	284 (80.5%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	74.6	388^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.3%		75.6	380^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.1%	8	56.9	63.8	78.9		66.0	60.3	58.7	61.6		60.1	$19,819	$1,054	$18,765
Farmdale Elementary School	Public	K-6	695 Prospect Rd	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 898-5595	489	36	13.7	99.4%	348 (71.2%)	7 (1.4%)	95 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	77.1	339^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.6%		75.4	383^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	74.9%	44	68.1	52.2	69.2	68.8	65.0	57.5	59.7	52.5	71.8	60.5	$16,987	$1,091	$15,896
Donegal Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1177 River Road	Marietta	17547	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 426-1561	806	54	14.8	49.9%	576 (71.5%)	25 (3.1%)	152 (18.9%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.3%)	59.4	663^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	56.1%		59.6	717^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.0%	54	59.9	65.2	33.6	45.6	50.8	46.5	58.5	40.2	56.7	50.3	$16,452	$1,376	$15,075
Mountville Elementary School	Public	K-6	200 College Ave	Mountville	17554	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 285-5501	552	39	14.0	99.5%	336 (60.9%)	26 (4.7%)	137 (24.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.2%)	74	400^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.5%		69.8	502^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	67.1%	102	63.6	69.5	61.7	57.2	62.8	53.0	58.0	50.5	63.7	56.2	$16,691	$1,061	$15,630
Donegal Primary School	Public	K-2	1055 Koser Rd	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 653-8812	559	38	14.9	49.0%	420 (75.1%)	28 (5.0%)	90 (16.1%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)											$15,363	$1,326	$14,037
Central Manor Elementary School	Public	K-6	3717 Blue Rock Rd	Washington Boro	17582	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 872-1401	595	37	16.1	51.6%	371 (62.4%)	61 (10.3%)	111 (18.7%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	72.1	438^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.0%		74.6	402^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	73.7%	36	77.5	72.6	42.9	43.1	57.6	61.1	71.3	46.5	59.0	59.2	$14,339	$278	$14,062
Canadochly Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Abels Rd	East Prospect	17317	York County	Eastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 252-3674	348	31	11.1	60.1%	287 (82.5%)	5 (1.4%)	30 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	44.6	906^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.0%		45.1	942^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	38.3%	36	56.4	12.6	54.8		39.8	58.2	24.2	49.1		43.0	$17,027	$999	$16,028
Landisville Pri Center	Public	K-3	320 Mumma Dr	Landisville	17538	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5519	547	34	16.0	36.7%	376 (68.7%)	31 (5.7%)	66 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.3%)								(n/a)	68.6				68.6	61.0				61.0	$15,292	$387	$14,905
Hambright Elementary School	Public	K-6	3000 Charlestown Rd	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 872-9503	574	41	13.8	66.4%	266 (46.3%)	71 (12.4%)	135 (23.5%)	68 (11.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.6%)	67.9	508^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.4%		68.2	530^th of 1526 public elementary schools	65.3%	22	65.0	61.3	59.4	50.0	58.7	49.4	48.0	52.5	59.0	52.3	$15,446	$1,167	$14,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Elementary School

Is Park Elementary School a good school?

Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Park Elementary School?

Students at Park Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 34% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Columbia High School

What district is Park Elementary School in?

Columbia Borough School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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