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Brecknock Elementary School

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Brecknock Elementary School ranks 744 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Brecknock Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Denver, PA, serving 436 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Eastern Lancaster County School District, which is ranked 273 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brecknock Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Pennsylvania elementary schools, typically between 700-1000 out of around 1,500 schools. The school's performance on PSSA tests is mixed, with math proficiency rates around the state average but below the district average, while English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are typically above the state average but close to the district average. However, Brecknock's performance on PSSA Science tests is relatively strong, with proficiency rates consistently above the state and district averages. The school's disabled students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, but there is a significant gap between the performance of female and male students, with female students ranking in the top 40% and male students in the bottom 50%.

Brecknock Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.9 to 11.9 students per teacher, and the school's per-student spending has increased from around $15,000 in 2019-2020 to over $19,000 in 2022-2023. However, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has fluctuated, ranging from 34.99% to 43.67% over the past few years. Compared to other schools in the Eastern Lancaster County School District, Brecknock's performance is generally in the middle range, but it lags behind some higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Denver Elementary and Reamstown Elementary in the Cocalico School District.

441

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,185

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

361 School Rd
Denver, PA 17517-8827

(717) 445-8600

District: Eastern Lancaster County School District

Students who attend Brecknock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Garden Spot Middle School
High:	Garden Spot Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

12.2%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

744^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Eastern Lancaster County School District

273^rd of 606Eastern Lancaster County 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	55.2	744 of 1511	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	742 of 1526	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	975 of 1534	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	935 of 1534	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	1013 of 1433	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1002 of 1544	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1052 of 1530	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.1	834 of 1547	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.1	858 of 1554	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.1	740 of 1474	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.6	795 of 1467	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.0	903 of 1519	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.7	789 of 1599	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	866 of 1597	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.1	946 of 1579	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.6	864 of 1549	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.8	748 of 1551	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	663 of 1555	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	559 of 1545	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.1	381 of 1299	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	85.3	150 of 1308	88.5%	★★★★☆
2003	61.0	592 of 1302	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	63.1	284 of 1043	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	628 of 1466	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	580 of 1488	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	734 of 1369	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	665 of 1432	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	1027 of 1414	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	793 of 1475	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	821 of 1495	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	706 of 1201	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	681 of 1229	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	870 of 1236	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2023)73rd percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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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
Brecknock Elementary School	Public	K-6	361 School Rd	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 445-8600	441	37	11.8	41.5%	342 (77.6%)	19 (4.3%)	54 (12.2%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	55.2	744^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.8%		57.9	742^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.4%	2	53.4	49.2	32.7	39.0	44.0	48.3	50.8	53.8	54.7	51.9	$22,185	$2,017	$20,168
Adamstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	256 West Main Street	Adamstown	19501	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 484-1601	409	26	15.6	41.6%	323 (79.0%)	6 (1.5%)	51 (12.5%)	19 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	78.3	314^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.2%		71.9	454^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.2%	140	58.6	72.8	57.7		64.2	63.8	65.5	66.1		65.1	$19,006	$281	$18,725
Brecknock Elementary School	Public	K-4	1332 Alleghenyville Rd	Mohnton	19540	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 775-5079	459	31	14.8	99.3%	321 (69.9%)	7 (1.5%)	81 (17.6%)	17 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	38.1	986^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.7%		52.2	834^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.3%	152	46.9	42.2			44.2	38.3	42.2			40.5	$15,123	$310	$14,812
Reamstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	44 South Reamstown Road	Reamstown	17567	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 336-1531	375	29	12.8	47.7%	326 (86.9%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.5%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	69.7	470^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.9%		73.1	434^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.6%	36	47.6	75.3	57.2		60.3	54.1	62.3	54.6		57.0	$19,088	$420	$18,668
Blue Ball Elementary School	Public	K-6	126 Ewell Rd	East Earl	17519	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 354-1525	374	37	10.2	57.2%	315 (84.2%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.4%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	64.6	583^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	61.4%		59.6	718^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.9%	135	50.0	55.1	50.0	44.0	49.8	41.3	57.2	60.4	72.0	58.0	$21,966	$2,534	$19,432
Shiloh Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Sage Drive	Sinking Spring	19608	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 670-0180	572	47	12.1	46.7%	328 (57.3%)	23 (4.0%)	172 (30.1%)	21 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.2%)	71.3	449^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.3%		66.4	560^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.3%	111	56.1	63.1	53.8		57.2	54.9	65.8	62.5		61.1	$17,814	$618	$17,196
Denver Elementary School	Public	K-5	South 4th Street	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 336-1501	460	34	13.5	50.0%	384 (83.5%)	4 (0.9%)	43 (9.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	86.6	176^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.4%		83	225^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.3%	49	81.6	75.3	74.6		77.1	61.9	66.3	80.6		69.0	$18,868	$476	$18,392
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Highland Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1160	438	31	14.0	54.8%	343 (78.3%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (14.2%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	61.3	632^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.2%		78.8	314^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.4%	318	65.5	50.0			57.2	57.1	51.0			53.8	$16,885	$605	$16,280
Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-4	51 East Fulton Street	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1130	297	22	13.7	61.6%	199 (67.0%)	5 (1.7%)	60 (20.2%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	65.6	565^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.6%		68.8	518^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.1%	47	66.6	54.1			59.5	57.8	54.2			55.3	$17,632	$786	$16,846
New Holland Elementary	Public	K-6	126 Eastern School Rd	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 354-1520	484	44	10.9	59.7%	343 (70.9%)	19 (3.9%)	84 (17.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	57.2	707^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.2%		50.2	863^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	43.4%	156	41.3	68.3	31.0	36.8	45.9	34.9	72.1	48.3	55.8	54.1	$20,369	$2,045	$18,324

Frequently Asked Questions about Brecknock Elementary School

Is Brecknock Elementary School a good school?

Brecknock Elementary School ranks 744^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brecknock Elementary School?

Students at Brecknock Elementary School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Brecknock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Brecknock Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Brecknock Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Garden Spot Middle School
High : Garden Spot Senior High School

What district is Brecknock Elementary School in?

Eastern Lancaster County School District

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