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Blue Ball Elementary School

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Blue Ball Elementary School ranks 583 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Blue Ball Elementary School is a public elementary school located in East Earl, Pennsylvania, serving 397 students in grades K-6 and part of the Eastern Lancaster County School District.

Blue Ball Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In 2024-2025, 58% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.5% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance on PSSA Science tests is exceptional, with 93.8% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district (69%) and state (65.8%) averages. However, the school's math performance, while still above the district and state averages, is an area for potential improvement.

Compared to nearby elementary schools, Blue Ball Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance, particularly in ELA and Science. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on providing adequate resources and support for student learning, which may contribute to its overall success. While the school performs exceptionally well for its low-socioeconomic status and disabled student subgroups, there is an opportunity to address potential achievement gaps and ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

374

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,966

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

126 Ewell Rd
East Earl, PA 17519

(717) 354-1525

District: Eastern Lancaster County School District

Students who attend Blue Ball Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

583^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	64.6	583 of 1511	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	718 of 1526	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	928 of 1534	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	820 of 1534	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	877 of 1433	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	960 of 1544	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	921 of 1530	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.3	710 of 1547	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	600 of 1554	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.3	569 of 1474	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.2	413 of 1467	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	608 of 1519	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	734 of 1599	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	904 of 1597	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.2	778 of 1579	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	526 of 1549	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	630 of 1551	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.7	522 of 1555	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.5	415 of 1545	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	62.1	580 of 1299	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.6	823 of 1308	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	74.8	348 of 1302	73.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	287 of 1030	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	416 of 1084	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	538 of 1043	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	582 of 1466	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	704 of 1488	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	305 of 1369	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	532 of 1432	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	803 of 1414	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	619 of 1475	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	708 of 1495	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	612 of 1201	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	753 of 1229	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	994 of 1236	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+9 vs state

Math50%+8 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
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
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
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
Honey Brook Elementary Center	Public	K-4	1530 West Walnut Road	Honey Brook	19344	Chester County	Twin Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 273-3615	289	26	11.0	42.9%	236 (81.7%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (11.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	69.6	472^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	68.8%		62.4	656^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.0%	184	74.5	61.0			66.9	54.9	54.7			54.8	$21,585	$1,306	$20,279
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-6	422 School Lane Rd	Gap	17527	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 442-8268	258	25	10.1	63.6%	194 (75.2%)	3 (1.2%)	48 (18.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	59.4	664^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.1%		54	813^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.7%	149	64.6	52.8	42.1	48.9	51.3	61.3	44.4	28.9	60.0	48.7	$34,632	$7,064	$27,569
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
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
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
Paradise Elementary School	Public	K-6	20 N Belmont Rd	Paradise	17562	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 768-5560	382	31	12.5	63.6%	290 (75.9%)	16 (4.2%)	50 (13.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	55	751^st of 1511 public elementary schools	50.3%		52.4	832^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	45.5%	81	43.5	43.1	54.6	47.8	46.6	53.3	39.6	54.5	56.8	50.5	$30,538	$4,906	$25,632
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Ball Elementary School

What district is Blue Ball Elementary School in?

Eastern Lancaster County School District

What is the racial makeup of Blue Ball Elementary School?

Students at Blue Ball Elementary School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Blue Ball Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blue Ball Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Blue Ball Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Blue Ball Elementary School.

Is Blue Ball Elementary School a good school?

Blue Ball Elementary School ranks 583^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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