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Alloway Creek Elementary School

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Alloway Creek Elementary School ranks 830 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

830^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Alloway Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Littlestown, Pennsylvania, serving 780 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Littlestown Area School District, which is ranked 228 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Alloway Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency was 47.6%, compared to 37.8% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Its ELA proficiency was 44.6%, compared to 44.7% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also has significantly higher science proficiency rates, with 79.9% of students proficient in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 68.7% for the district and 65.8% for the state. Additionally, Alloway Creek has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average.

While Alloway Creek Elementary outperforms many schools, its statewide ranking has been declining in recent years, from 745 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 830 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025. When compared to nearby schools, Alloway Creek generally performs better than Gettysburg Montessori Charter School, but lags behind some higher-performing schools in the Hanover Public School District, such as Washington Elementary and Hanover Street Elementary.

746

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,200

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

162 Newark St
Littlestown, PA 17340

(717) 359-4146

District: Littlestown Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 51st percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 51st-percentile peak (2022) to 45th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg45%

830^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 35% (2019) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

228^th of 606Littlestown 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	49.5	830 of 1511	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	940 of 1526	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	853 of 1534	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	745 of 1534	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	784 of 1433	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1010 of 1544	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	666 of 1030	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	786 of 1084	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	917 of 1043	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	923 of 1466	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	996 of 1488	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	692 of 1369	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	734 of 1432	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	727 of 1414	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	709 of 1475	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	839 of 1495	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	907 of 1201	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1030 of 1229	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	909 of 1236	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math48%+6 vs state

English Language Arts45%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Alloway Creek Elementary School

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alloway Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	162 Newark St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 359-4146	746	52	14.4	41.4%	660 (88.5%)	5 (0.7%)	44 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.9%)	49.5	830^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.1%		45.1	940^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.4%	110	61.8	54.4	30.4	47.6	52.3	46.4	36.8	44.6	$15,200	$1,263	$13,937
Conewago Township Elementary School	Public	K-3	1189 W Elm Ave	Hanover	17331	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 624-2157	475	38	12.4	57.1%	379 (79.8%)	7 (1.5%)	57 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)								(n/a)	70.9			70.9	52.2			52.2	$18,137	$1,396	$16,741
Park Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	137 W Granger St	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 633-4880	572	38	15.1	38.8%	480 (83.9%)	20 (3.5%)	40 (7.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.7%)	58.9	674^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.4%		50.7	852^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	44.2%	178	63.3	48.8	47.9	53.7	53.0	45.0	51.0	50.0	$16,680	$719	$15,961
Hanover Street Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 East Hanover Street	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	269	20	13.1	72.9%	153 (56.9%)	10 (3.7%)	71 (26.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.3%)	60.1	650^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.0%		69.3	509^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.6%	141	52.1	57.1		54.9	54.4	54.6		54.4	$18,547	$1,705	$16,842
Clearview Elementary School	Public	K-4	801 Randolph St	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	230	21	11.2	84.8%	154 (67.0%)	12 (5.2%)	34 (14.8%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	50.2	820^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.7%		57.4	755^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.5%	65	50.0	51.2		50.6	46.0	51.2		48.4	$14,092	$758	$13,334
West Manheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Baltimore Pike	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4890	538	43	12.6	37.0%	434 (80.7%)	52 (9.7%)	25 (4.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	59.5	659^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.4%		57.5	754^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.6%	95	56.3	58.0	49.0	54.2	43.7	55.5	53.0	50.4	$15,587	$00	$15,587
Baresville Elementary School	Public	K-5	135 Sanford Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 633-4870	586	40	14.8	52.7%	463 (79.0%)	24 (4.1%)	58 (9.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	50.7	812^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.3%		45.7	929^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.1%	117	34.1	47.8	46.3	42.9	46.6	46.2	59.3	50.9	$17,104	$720	$16,384
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 Moul Avenue	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	213	18	11.7	64.8%	136 (63.8%)	12 (5.6%)	28 (13.1%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.7%)	67.6	517^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.8%		61.5	678^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.6%	161	61.5	56.0		58.4	61.6	58.0		59.6	$14,767	$940	$13,827
New Oxford Elementary School	Public	K-3	116 Berlin Avenue	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 624-2157	565	42	13.4	57.3%	426 (75.4%)	7 (1.2%)	97 (17.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.6%)								(n/a)	73.5			73.5	56.4			56.4	$17,019	$1,474	$15,545
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	98 Lefever Street	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-6254	393	29	13.7	55.2%	295 (75.1%)	12 (3.1%)	52 (13.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.4%)	40	963^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	36.3%		44.9	944^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.1%	19	31.9	47.0	35.8	38.1	42.0	45.5	42.2	43.2	$18,506	$1,050	$17,456

Frequently Asked Questions about Alloway Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Alloway Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 746 students attended Alloway Creek Elementary School.

What district is Alloway Creek Elementary School in?

Littlestown Area School District

Is Alloway Creek Elementary School a good school?

Alloway Creek Elementary School ranks 830^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Alloway Creek Elementary School?

Students at Alloway Creek Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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