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Bear Creek School

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Bear Creek School ranks 540 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Bear Creek School is an elementary school located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 801 students. It is part of the Elizabethtown Area School District, which is ranked 154 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bear Creek School consistently performs above the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) Math and English Language Arts (ELA) scores across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.8% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 50.1% were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also noteworthy, with 86.3% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%.

While Bear Creek School's overall performance is strong, there are some equity concerns regarding the performance of certain student subgroups. The school's Hispanic students consistently outperform the state average, but the performance of White students and students with low socioeconomic status is relatively lower. Compared to nearby schools, such as Conewago Elementary in the Lower Dauphin School District, Bear Creek School generally outperforms its counterparts in academic metrics, but some nearby schools also demonstrate strong academic performance.

750

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,859

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1459 Sheaffer Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022

(717) 367-0210

District: Elizabethtown Area School District

Students who attend Bear Creek School usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabethtown Area Middle School
High:	Elizabethtown Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (64th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

540^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

154^th of 606Elizabethtown Area 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	66.8	540 of 1511	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	447 of 1526	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	464 of 1534	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.2	343 of 1534	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	374 of 1433	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	431 of 1544	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	377 of 1530	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	375 of 1547	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	364 of 1554	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	500 of 1474	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.2	757 of 1467	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.8	871 of 1519	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	482 of 1030	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	485 of 1084	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	437 of 1043	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	479 of 1466	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	439 of 1488	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	105 of 429	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	43 of 454	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	71.4	92 of 432	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	533 of 1369	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	394 of 1432	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	358 of 1414	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	560 of 1475	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	436 of 1495	70.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	37 of 100	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	57 of 128	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	48 of 117	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	526 of 1201	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	481 of 1229	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	468 of 1236	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)76th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+22 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ 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
Bear Creek School	Public	3-5	1459 Sheaffer Road	Elizabethtown	17022	Lancaster County	Elizabethtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 367-0210	750	54	13.9	47.9%	608 (81.1%)	23 (3.1%)	57 (7.6%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	66.8	540^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.3%		72.4	447^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.7%	93	60.4	68.4	62.5		63.8	50.0	52.1	48.2		50.1	$12,859	$69	$12,790
East High Street Elementary School	Public	K-2	800 E High St	Elizabethtown	17022	Lancaster County	Elizabethtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 361-0099	466	33	14.3	50.9%	364 (78.1%)	17 (3.6%)	45 (9.7%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)											$17,292	$95	$17,197
Conewago Elementary School	Public	K-5	2809 Hershey Rd	Elizabethtown	17022	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 367-7233	239	19	12.8	28.5%	204 (85.4%)	4 (1.7%)	18 (7.5%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	83.4	229^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.8%		76.6	361^st of 1526 public elementary schools	76.3%	132	75.6	67.3	86.1		75.4	73.0	55.1	77.8		67.2	$18,836	$963	$17,873
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
Londonderry Elementary School	Public	K-5	260 Schoolhouse Rd	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 944-9462	234	22	10.6	48.3%	187 (79.9%)	6 (2.6%)	20 (8.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)	43.5	923^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	38.9%		56.4	773^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	49.3%	150	44.4	43.1	56.7		48.2	29.6	38.6	43.2		38.0	$19,003	$1,131	$17,873
Bainbridge Elementary School	Public	K-2	416 N. Second Street	Bainbridge	17502	Lancaster County	Elizabethtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 426-4203	219	15	14.8	32.9%	184 (84.0%)	10 (4.6%)	11 (5.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$15,445	$298	$15,147
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
York Haven Elementary School	Public	K-3	360 Cassel Rd	York Haven	17370	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 266-5007	293	20	14.3	53.9%	199 (67.9%)	19 (6.5%)	23 (7.8%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)								(n/a)	86.7				86.7	75.0				75.0	$17,549	$845	$16,704
Fink Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 N Race Street	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 948-3370	257	22	11.8	72.4%	98 (38.1%)	42 (16.3%)	73 (28.4%)	25 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.0%)	47	866^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.7%		53.3	820^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.3%	46	47.7	61.8	41.0		49.6	29.6	55.9	40.0		40.7	$20,441	$1,811	$18,630
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Creek School

What district is Bear Creek School in?

Elizabethtown Area School District

What schools do graduates of Bear Creek School attend?

Students who attend Bear Creek School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elizabethtown Area Middle School
High : Elizabethtown Area Senior High School

How many students attend Bear Creek School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 750 students attended Bear Creek School.

What is the racial makeup of Bear Creek School?

Students at Bear Creek School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Bear Creek School a good school?

Bear Creek School ranks 540^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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