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Schaeffer School

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Schaeffer School ranks 213 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Schaeffer School is an elementary school located in Lancaster, PA, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 325 students. It is part of the Manheim Township School District, which is ranked 67 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Schaeffer School has a strong performance history, ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in recent years and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schaeffer School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Schaeffer School had 73.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 60.2% for the Manheim Township School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. Similarly, in PSSA English Language Arts, Schaeffer School had 70% proficiency, compared to 68.1% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as ranking in the top 6.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for White students and the top 14% for Low Socioeconomic Status students in PSSA Math.

When comparing Schaeffer School to other nearby elementary schools within the Manheim Township School District, it consistently outperforms Brecht School in both PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates. However, Nitrauer School, another Manheim Township elementary school, performs at a similar or slightly higher level than Schaeffer School in many academic metrics. Schaeffer School's spending per student has increased from $13,730 in the 2019-2020 school year to $15,606 in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a commitment to investing in the education of its diverse student population.

318

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,873

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

875 Pleasure Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601-4439

(717) 392-6797

District: Manheim Township School District

Students who attend Schaeffer School usually attend:

Middle:	Landis Run Intermediate School
	Manheim Township Middle School
High:	Manheim Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (72% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

213^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Manheim Township School District

67^th of 606Manheim Township 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	84.3	213 of 1511	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	407 of 1526	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	465 of 1534	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.6	279 of 1534	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	323 of 1433	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	223 of 1544	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	152 of 1530	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	82.9	224 of 1547	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	194 of 1554	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	89.2	67 of 1474	95.5%	★★★★★
2014	80.3	214 of 1467	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	522 of 1519	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	578 of 1599	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	579 of 1597	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	520 of 1579	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.4	428 of 1549	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	305 of 1551	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	284 of 1555	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	66.6	547 of 1545	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.9	507 of 1299	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.5	810 of 1308	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.9	645 of 1302	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	43.9	551 of 1043	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	332 of 1466	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	586 of 1488	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	70.2	97 of 432	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	190 of 1369	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	603 of 1432	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	430 of 1414	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	158 of 1475	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	253 of 1495	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	96 of 1201	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	232 of 1229	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	304 of 1236	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)78th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2023)47th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+32 vs state

English Language Arts70%+22 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 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
Schaeffer School	Public	K-4	875 Pleasure Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 392-6797	318	23	13.8	42.5%	194 (61.0%)	25 (7.9%)	51 (16.0%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.1%)	84.3	213^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.9%		74.6	407^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.3%	194	81.3	64.7		73.7	72.9	66.7		70.0	$16,873	$110	$16,763
Brecht School	Public	K-4	1250 Lititz Pike	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 291-1733	236	17	13.7	50.4%	118 (50.0%)	13 (5.5%)	57 (24.2%)	20 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.9%)	73.6	410^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.7	456^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.1%	46	73.1	64.3		68.7	53.7	63.4		58.5	$17,262	$126	$17,137
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
Ross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	840 N Queen St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6268	281	21	13.3	94.0%	40 (14.2%)	43 (15.3%)	152 (54.1%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (13.2%)	24.9	1140^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.6%		40.5	1002^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	34.3%	138	25.7	34.4	26.0	28.2	25.0	21.9	42.0	31.4	$25,032	$3,964	$21,069
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
Nitrauer School	Public	K-4	811 Ashbourne Ave	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-4239	468	29	16.2	34.4%	263 (56.2%)	46 (9.8%)	61 (13.0%)	67 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	88.6	144^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.5%		83.6	218^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.7%	74	76.3	77.1		76.8	69.9	81.0		75.7	$14,042	$110	$13,932
Wharton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 N Mary St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6281	327	27	12.1	101.8%	161 (49.2%)	17 (5.2%)	102 (31.2%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	49.7	826^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.3%		54.8	795^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.9%	31	58.2	46.3	39.2	48.4	58.2	44.5	30.5	45.2	$22,596	$3,518	$19,078
Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 W Orange St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6110	274	27	10.1	99.3%	33 (12.0%)	50 (18.2%)	166 (60.6%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	34.7	1033^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	31.6%		25.4	1149^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.7%	116	42.1	45.2	17.5	33.9	42.1	48.4	32.5	40.4	$24,742	$3,893	$20,849
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
Carter and MacRae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	251 S Prince St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 396-6842	444	48	9.2	92.6%	36 (8.1%)	122 (27.5%)	252 (56.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	12.6	1311^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.2%		15.8	1276^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.4%	35	13.8	31.3	22.4	22.0	13.8	20.4	19.3	17.7	$24,059	$3,377	$20,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Schaeffer School

What schools do graduates of Schaeffer School attend?

Students who attend Schaeffer School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Landis Run Intermediate School
Middle : Manheim Township Middle School
High : Manheim Township High School

Is Schaeffer School a good school?

Schaeffer School ranks 213^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Schaeffer School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Schaeffer School.

What is the racial makeup of Schaeffer School?

Students at Schaeffer School are 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% Asian.

What district is Schaeffer School in?

Manheim Township School District

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