Farmdale Elementary School

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Farmdale Elementary School ranks 374 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-6

695 Prospect Rd
Mount Joy, PA 17552-9327

(717) 898-5595

District: Hempfield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
374^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,096

Students who attend Farmdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Landisville Middle School
High:	Hempfield Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 517

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Farmdale Elementary School ranks better than 75.6% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Hempfield School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.13. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.6%), Hispanic (20.1%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Farmdale Elementary School is 14.7. 4 elementary schools in the Hempfield School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Farmdale Elementary School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Farmdale Elementary School is $15,096. 4 elementary schools in the Hempfield School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Farmdale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Farmdale Elementary School 374^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Farmdale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Hempfield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hempfield School District 94^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Farmdale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Farmdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	53.23	701^st	1302	46.2%
2004	60.35	601^st	1308	54.1%
2005	69.37	428^th	1299	67.1%
2006	63.27	639^th	1545	58.6%
2007	64.86	611^th	1555	60.7%
2008	79.07	232^nd	1551	85.0%
2009	79.38	217^th	1549	86.0%
2010	80.32	199^th	1579	87.4%
2011	80.78	187^th	1597	88.3%
2012	79.33	232^nd	1599	85.5%
2013	79.04	259^th	1519	82.9%
2014	70.75	487^th	1467	66.8%
2015	73.21	403^rd	1474	72.7%
2016	73.20	425^th	1554	72.7%
2017	73.19	428^th	1547	72.3%
2018	71.32	468^th	1530	69.4%
2019	76.40	372^nd	1544	75.9%
2021	76.58	315^th	1433	78.0%
2022	76.02	360^th	1534	76.5%
2023	75.13	374^th	1534	75.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Farmdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.44	470^th	1414	66.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Farmdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.77	318^th	1043	69.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Farmdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.78	203^rd	432	53.0%

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Rank History for White students at Farmdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.07	271^st	1236	78.1%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Farmdale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	515	4	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1989	574	6	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1990	631	12	2	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	666
1991	649	12	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
1992	656	11	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1993	673	7	5	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	703
1994	679	8	8	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	717
1995	540	3	10	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
1996	540	3	10	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
1997	540	6	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	561	3	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1999	540	5	6	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
2000	537	6	7	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	565
2001	561	5	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
2002	545	9	6	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
2003	545	9	6	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
2004	512	6	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	536
2005	502	7	6	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	539
2006	473	7	11	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	515
2007	456	10	8	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	498
2008	447	12	7	25	2	n/a	n/a	4	497
2009	454	14	5	28	2	n/a	n/a	7	510
2010	448	9	4	26	1	n/a	n/a	13	501
2011	440	10	5	36	2	0	14	0	507
2012	435	14	8	42	2	0	12	0	513
2013	445	15	8	37	0	0	7	0	512
2014	460	21	8	71	0	0	10	0	570
2015	428	25	6	72	0	0	16	0	547
2016	417	25	6	61	0	0	12	0	521
2017	427	24	9	69	0	0	12	0	541
2018	417	24	9	73	0	0	13	0	536
2019	432	19	7	74	0	0	13	0	545
2020	421	23	4	82	1	1	4	0	536
2021	391	23	5	88	1	1	14	0	523
2022	384	17	4	108	1	1	20	0	535
2023	370	11	3	104	1	1	27	0	517

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Farmdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	531	26.0	20.4	n/a
1989	595	32.0	18.5	n/a
1990	666	36.7	18.1	0
1991	683	45.0	15.1	n/a
1992	687	38.2	17.9	n/a
1993	703	35.5	19.8	n/a
1994	717	38.5	18.6	n/a
1995	557	36.0	15.5	n/a
1996	557	36.0	15.5	n/a
1997	559	34.0	16.4	n/a
1998	576	31.0	18.6	n/a
1999	561	32.0	17.5	n/a
2000	565	34.2	16.5	11.2
2001	581	33.3	17.4	11.9
2002	576	35.3	16.3	11.6
2003	576	35.3	16.3	11.6
2004	536	33.6	16.0	11.2
2005	539	33.4	16.1	12.4
2006	515	32.3	15.9	14.8
2007	498	30.8	16.2	15.5
2008	497	26.3	18.9	15.6
2009	510	28.3	18.0	17.9
2010	501	31.9	15.6	16
2011	507	32.8	15.4	17.8
2012	513	31.0	16.5	20.7
2013	512	32.4	15.8	24.8
2014	570	35.5	16.0	32.8
2015	547	37.0	14.7	35.8
2016	521	38.0	13.7	38
2017	541	37.1	14.5	40.1
2018	536	35.9	14.9	37.7
2019	545	36.0	15.1	39.6
2020	536	37.0	14.4	37.1
2021	523	32.1	16.2	39.8
2022	535	32.4	16.4	35.1
2023	517	35.0	14.7	44.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Farmdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	531	26.0	20.4	n/a
1989	595	32.0	18.5	n/a
1990	666	36.7	18.1	0
1991	683	45.0	15.1	n/a
1992	687	38.2	17.9	n/a
1993	703	35.5	19.8	n/a
1994	717	38.5	18.6	n/a
1995	557	36.0	15.5	n/a
1996	557	36.0	15.5	n/a
1997	559	34.0	16.4	n/a
1998	576	31.0	18.6	n/a
1999	561	32.0	17.5	n/a
2000	565	34.2	16.5	11.2
2001	581	33.3	17.4	11.9
2002	576	35.3	16.3	11.6
2003	576	35.3	16.3	11.6
2004	536	33.6	16.0	11.2
2005	539	33.4	16.1	12.4
2006	515	32.3	15.9	14.8
2007	498	30.8	16.2	15.5
2008	497	26.3	18.9	15.6
2009	510	28.3	18.0	17.9
2010	501	31.9	15.6	16
2011	507	32.8	15.4	17.8
2012	513	31.0	16.5	20.7
2013	512	32.4	15.8	24.8
2014	570	35.5	16.0	32.8
2015	547	37.0	14.7	35.8
2016	521	38.0	13.7	38
2017	541	37.1	14.5	40.1
2018	536	35.9	14.9	37.7
2019	545	36.0	15.1	39.6
2020	536	37.0	14.4	37.1
2021	523	32.1	16.2	39.8
2022	535	32.4	16.4	35.1
2023	517	35.0	14.7	44.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Farmdale Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$603 (4.2%)	$13,809 (95.8%)	$14,412
2020	$369 (2.7%)	$13,416 (97.3%)	$13,786
2021	$493 (5.8%)	$8,003 (94.2%)	$8,496
2022	$883 (5.8%)	$14,213 (94.2%)	$15,096

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Farmdale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 372^nd of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 374^th of 1534 Elementary schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Farmdale Elementary School)	69.9	64.4	5.5%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Farmdale Elementary School)	74.7	60.6	14.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Farmdale Elementary School)	61.3	65	3.7%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Farmdale Elementary School)	88.6	79.5	9.1%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Farmdale Elementary School)	78.8	65	13.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Farmdale Elementary School)	58.6	63.4	4.8%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Farmdale Elementary School)	70.4	61	9.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Farmdale Elementary School)	53.7	65.8	12.1%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Farmdale Elementary School)	80.5	68.6	11.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Farmdale Elementary School)	61	64.6	3.6%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Farmdale Elementary School)	88.6	79.5	9.1%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Farmdale Elementary School)	76.2	63.6	12.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	545	517	5.1%
African American	19	11	42.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	7	3	57.1%
Hispanic	74	104	40.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	432	370	14.4%
Two or More Races	13	27	107.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.6%	44.9%	5.2%

Schools Near Farmdale Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Farmdale Elementary School	Public	K-6	695 Prospect Rd	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 898-5595	517	35	14.7	44.9%	370 (71.6%)	11 (2.1%)	104 (20.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	75.1	374^th of 1534 public elementary schools	75.6%		76	360^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.5%	14	64.4	65.0	63.4	65.8	64.6	79.5	79.5	60.6	65.0	61.0	68.6	63.6	$15,096	$883	$14,213
Mountville Elementary School	Public	K-6	200 College Ave	Mountville	17554	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 285-5501	596	41	14.4	46.1%	382 (64.1%)	30 (5.0%)	135 (22.7%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	69	519^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.2%		61.5	650^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.6%	131	47.3	67.1	58.9	48.2	54.9	88.6	88.6	53.4	64.5	67.1	60.4	61.1	$15,329	$1,107	$14,222
Landisville Pri Center	Public	K-3	320 Mumma Dr	Landisville	17538	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 898-5519	591	36	16.3	28.4%	418 (70.7%)	29 (4.9%)	77 (13.0%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.0%)								(n/a)	76.8				76.8			78.2				78.2	$13,928	$210	$13,718
Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	50 S 6th St	Columbia	17512	Lancaster County	Columbia Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 684-9780	478	39	12.2	71.1%	186 (38.9%)	31 (6.5%)	212 (44.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.8%)	9.1	1371^st of 1534 public elementary schools	10.6%		20.3	1207^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.3%	164	28.3	8.8			18.0	46.1	46.1	23.5	15.7			19.4	$16,585	$5,430	$11,155
Donegal Primary School	Public	K-2	1055 Koser Rd	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 653-8812	570	38	15.0	44.7%	438 (76.8%)	21 (3.7%)	88 (15.4%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)								(n/a)													$14,593	$1,484	$13,109
Centerville Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 Centerville Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 898-5575	541	38	14.4	29.6%	381 (70.4%)	27 (5.0%)	70 (12.9%)	20 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	81.8	247^th of 1534 public elementary schools	83.9%		78.8	309^th of 1534 public elementary schools	79.9%	62	62.1	81.9	73.4	59.7	69.8	89.8	89.8	59.1	75.0	73.8	67.2	68.9	$16,620	$241	$16,379
Donegal Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1177 River Road	Marietta	17547	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 426-1561	833	57	14.6	49.7%	598 (71.8%)	28 (3.4%)	144 (17.3%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)	61.4	662^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	56.8%		61	665^th of 1534 public elementary schools	56.6%	3	61.1	62.7	27.4	30.7	45.8	85.6	85.6	58.3	68.0	48.6	62.5	59.7	$14,196	$1,631	$12,564
Wrightsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 Chestnut St	Wrightsville	17368	York County	Eastern York School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 252-3676	353	28	12.4	56.1%	286 (81.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	80	281^st of 1534 public elementary schools	81.7%		65.3	582^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	62.1%	301	67.4	65.5	63.6		65.6	87.9	87.9	74.5	72.5	63.6		70.6	$17,253	$1,031	$16,222
Central Manor Elementary School	Public	K-6	3717 Blue Rock Rd	Washington Boro	17582	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 872-1401	604	38	15.8	45.4%	389 (64.4%)	50 (8.3%)	124 (20.5%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	73.3	425^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.3%		78.2	323^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	78.9%	102	54.1	67.4	47.6	57.1	56.8	84.9	84.9	56.5	81.5	57.1	75.0	67.8	$12,600	$667	$11,933
Hambright Elementary School	Public	K-6	3000 Charlestown Rd	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 872-9503	594	40	14.7	60.4%	280 (47.1%)	63 (10.6%)	153 (25.8%)	67 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	73.4	421^st of 1534 public elementary schools	72.6%		60.1	686^th of 1534 public elementary schools	55.3%	265	52.0	57.7	58.2	54.6	55.6	82.6	82.6	63.7	69.8	64.0	72.0	67.3	$13,642	$1,527	$12,115

Frequently Asked Questions about Farmdale Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Farmdale Elementary School?

Students at Farmdale Elementary School are 72% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Farmdale Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 517 students attended Farmdale Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Farmdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Landisville Middle School
High : Hempfield Senior High School

Is Farmdale Elementary School a good school?

Farmdale Elementary School ranks 374^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Farmdale Elementary School in?

Hempfield School District

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