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Hans Herr Elementary School

Q: Is Hans Herr Elementary School a good school?

Hans Herr Elementary School ranks 321 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hans Herr Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lampeter, Pennsylvania, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 629 students. The school is part of the Lampeter-Strasburg School District, which is ranked 61 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hans Herr Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels, and its performance in PSSA Science is particularly strong, with proficiency rates around 90% in recent years. The school's performance is also strong compared to its district, with proficiency rates in Math and ELA exceeding the Lampeter-Strasburg School District's scores.

Hans Herr Elementary's academic performance is significantly stronger than the nearby schools in the Lancaster School District, which are all ranked in the bottom 15-20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school's performance is also stronger than the nearby Smoketown Elementary School in the Conestoga Valley School District, which is ranked in the bottom 35-40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. However, the nearby Pequea Elementary School in the Penn Manor School District, which is ranked in the top 20-25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, has comparable academic performance to Hans Herr Elementary in several areas.

611

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,404

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Book Rd
Lampeter, PA 17537-0428

(717) 464-3311

District: Lampeter-Strasburg School District

Students who attend Hans Herr Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Meylin Middle School
High:	Lampeter-Strasburg Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

321^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 606Lampeter-Strasburg 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	77.7	321 of 1511	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	307 of 1526	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	355 of 1534	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	312 of 1534	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	240 of 1433	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	230 of 1544	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	281 of 1530	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	287 of 1547	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	247 of 1554	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	227 of 1474	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	275 of 1467	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	278 of 1519	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	199 of 1599	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	290 of 1597	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	274 of 1579	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	279 of 1549	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	356 of 1551	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	374 of 1555	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	287 of 1545	81.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	342 of 1299	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	67.8	476 of 1308	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.6	481 of 1302	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	161 of 1030	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	234 of 1084	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	308 of 1043	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	341 of 1466	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	285 of 1488	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	85 of 429	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	50 of 454	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	19 of 432	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	274 of 1369	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	323 of 1432	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	388 of 1414	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	301 of 1475	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	320 of 1495	78.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	14 of 100	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	321 of 1201	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	293 of 1229	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	397 of 1236	67.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math68%+26 vs state

English Language Arts61%+12 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
Hans Herr Elementary School	Public	3-5	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 464-3311	611	44	13.7	32.6%	480 (78.6%)	17 (2.8%)	71 (11.6%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.2%)	77.7	321^st of 1511 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.1	307^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.9%	14	64.6	76.9	61.9		67.8	57.4	62.5	62.5		60.8	$15,404	$802	$14,602
Lampeter Elementary School	Public	1-2	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 464-3311	375	29	12.8	49.6%	298 (79.5%)	6 (1.6%)	43 (11.5%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)								(n/a)											$18,344	$574	$17,770
Lampeter-Strasburg Early Childhood Center	Public	K	1740 Pioneer Rd	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 464-3311	185	5	34.7		152 (82.2%)	5 (2.7%)	18 (9.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Leola Elementary School	Public	K-5	2426 Old Philadelphia Pike	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 656-2068	287	35	8.1	72.8%	131 (45.6%)	25 (8.7%)	89 (31.0%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.8%)	35.3	1024^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.2%		34.5	1072^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.8%	48	38.4	52.6	41.3		43.3	28.8	34.2	37.0		33.1	$23,005	$1,678	$21,327
Pequea Elementary School	Public	K-6	802 Millwood Rd	Willow Street	17584	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 464-3831	336	25	13.3	58.0%	221 (65.8%)	19 (5.7%)	74 (22.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	60.3	646^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.2%		80.1	282^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	81.5%	364	59.1	41.7	71.8	54.7	56.1	43.2	38.3	61.5	54.8	48.8	$14,752	$652	$14,100
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 S Ann St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6275	467	49	9.5	102.4%	12 (2.6%)	41 (8.8%)	400 (85.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	16.7	1251^st of 1511 public elementary schools	17.2%		14	1299^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.9%	48	24.6	32.8	18.2		24.8	17.4	31.0	25.8		24.3	$27,161	$3,608	$23,553
Smoketown Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Mount Sidney Road	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 394-0555	470	38	12.3	49.6%	244 (51.9%)	47 (10.0%)	136 (28.9%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	34.7	1034^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.6%		54.6	803^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	47.4%	231	45.3	46.1	31.9		41.3	32.2	32.9	40.2		34.9	$20,894	$1,330	$19,564
Burrowes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 E Orange St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6159	308	28	11.0	85.4%	34 (11.0%)	59 (19.2%)	188 (61.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	28.9	1098^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.3%		23.8	1166^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.6%	68	46.7	28.6	18.4		32.0	40.0	45.3	18.4		35.2	$25,641	$4,020	$21,620
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	466 Rockland St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6178	413	34	12.1	97.6%	15 (3.6%)	58 (14.0%)	318 (77.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	8.3	1386^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.3%		13.9	1304^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.5%	82	21.3	21.2	8.4		17.1	11.7	19.7	11.6		14.5	$23,728	$3,595	$20,132
Wickersham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N Reservoir St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6291	402	34	11.8	98.8%	43 (10.7%)	58 (14.4%)	238 (59.2%)	30 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	51.5	796^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.3%		41.3	995^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.8%	199	52.6	40.8	51.1		48.1	45.6	48.2	51.1		48.1	$26,194	$3,828	$22,366

Frequently Asked Questions about Hans Herr Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hans Herr Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hans Herr Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Meylin Middle School
High : Lampeter-Strasburg Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Hans Herr Elementary School?

Students at Hans Herr Elementary School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Hans Herr Elementary School a good school?

Hans Herr Elementary School ranks 321^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hans Herr Elementary School in?

Lampeter-Strasburg School District

How many students attend Hans Herr Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Hans Herr Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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