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Baron Elementary School

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Baron Elementary School ranks 951 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

951^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Baron Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Manheim, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 364 students. The school is part of the Manheim Central School District, which is ranked 288 out of 606 districts in the state.

While Baron Elementary School's student performance on PSSA tests is generally below the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA), the school's Hispanic students perform significantly better, ranking in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in Math. However, the school's White students rank in the bottom 20% of the state in both subjects. The school has also seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 55.77% in 2023-2024, higher than the district's overall rate.

Compared to nearby schools, Reidenbaugh Elementary School in the Manheim Township School District consistently outperforms Baron Elementary in PSSA assessments, with proficiency rates well above the state averages. This highlights the potential for Baron Elementary to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools in the region to address its own challenges, including declining academic performance and achievement gaps among student subgroups.

350

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,748

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 E Gramby St
Manheim, PA 17545

(717) 665-8900

District: Manheim Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

18.3%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2021 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

951^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 21 pts since 2021

From top 42% (2021) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Manheim Central School District

288^th of 606Manheim Central 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	40.9	951 of 1511	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	893 of 1526	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	955 of 1534	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.9	559 of 1534	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	603 of 1433	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	57.4	395 of 1084	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1041 of 1466	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	926 of 1488	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	74.9	88 of 454	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	863 of 1369	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	650 of 1432	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	647 of 1414	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	780 of 1475	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	841 of 1495	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	942 of 1201	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	929 of 1229	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1002 of 1236	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+39 vs school

Disabled (2024)64th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Math40%~ 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
Baron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	123 E Gramby St	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 665-8900	350	26	13.2	58.0%	260 (74.3%)	14 (4.0%)	64 (18.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	40.9	951^st of 1511 public elementary schools	37.1%		47.7	893^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	41.5%	58	41.4	39.0			40.2	48.2	46.5			47.4	$18,748	$1,000	$17,748
Doe Run Elementary School	Public	K-4	281 Doe Run Rd	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 665-8800	672	48	13.9	35.7%	530 (78.9%)	8 (1.2%)	85 (12.6%)	30 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	57	716^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.6%		61.6	672^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	56.0%	44	56.0	46.0			50.7	55.2	54.7			55.0	$18,896	$756	$18,141
Lititz Elementary School	Public	K-6	20 S Cedar St	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 626-3701	439	34	13.1	41.2%	337 (76.8%)	15 (3.4%)	52 (11.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)	68.6	497^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.1%		65	585^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.7%	88	56.4	58.8	49.2	67.4	57.4	60.0	52.9	44.5	80.9	58.0	$17,831	$1,084	$16,747
Reidenbaugh Elementary School	Public	K-4	1001 Buckwalter Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-1000	488	36	13.5	21.5%	328 (67.2%)	14 (2.9%)	64 (13.1%)	47 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	88.6	145^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.7	140^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.8%	5	80.9	79.3			80.2	73.4	69.5			71.6	$14,928	$110	$14,818
East Petersburg Elementary School	Public	K-6	5700 Lemon St	East Petersburg	17520	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 569-1211	480	35	13.5	95.8%	286 (59.6%)	36 (7.5%)	106 (22.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.0%)	72.9	426^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.8%		75.4	384^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.8%	42	66.7	66.7	47.1	53.3	58.2	55.5	65.4	47.1	64.9	58.9	$16,589	$1,083	$15,506
Kissel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Landis Valley Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3703	579	38	15.4	33.7%	463 (80.0%)	16 (2.8%)	60 (10.4%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	74.5	392^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	74.1%		64.3	608^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.2%	216	58.5	65.9	51.2	58.6	58.5	47.7	68.3	59.7	71.4	62.2	$15,700	$954	$14,745
John R Bonfield Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 N Oak St	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 626-3704	446	32	14.1	46.4%	339 (76.0%)	18 (4.0%)	56 (12.6%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	62.1	615^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.3%		55	792^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	48.1%	177	62.5	57.1	34.5	39.4	48.2	60.3	58.9	44.2	57.6	55.3	$16,878	$1,026	$15,852
Landisville Pri Center	Public	K-3	320 Mumma Dr	Landisville	17538	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5519	547	34	16.0	36.7%	376 (68.7%)	31 (5.7%)	66 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.3%)								(n/a)	68.6				68.6	61.0				61.0	$15,292	$387	$14,905
John Beck Elementary School	Public	K-6	418 E Lexington Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3702	432	31	13.7	34.5%	382 (88.4%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	69.5	479^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.3%		63.5	626^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.0%	147	61.0	65.1	48.2	43.2	53.9	61.0	58.1	51.6	60.8	58.0	$17,130	$1,041	$16,089
Neff School	Public	K-4	21 Valley Rd	Lancaster	17606	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-8502	283	20	14.2	34.3%	193 (68.2%)	6 (2.1%)	47 (16.6%)	20 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.6%)	72.5	432^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.4	319^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.1%	113	54.2	71.0			62.3	59.4	69.1			64.1	$17,829	$110	$17,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Baron Elementary School

Is Baron Elementary School a good school?

Baron Elementary School ranks 951^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Baron Elementary School?

Students at Baron Elementary School are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Baron Elementary School in?

Manheim Central School District

How many students attend Baron Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Baron Elementary School.

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