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Pequea Elementary School

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Pequea Elementary School ranks 646 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

646^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pequea Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Willow Street, PA, serving 357 students in grades K-6 and part of the Penn Manor School District, which is ranked 86 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating.

Pequea Elementary consistently performs above the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency for all grades was 56.1%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency was 48.8%, compared to the state average of 48.5%. Pequea's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade Math, where 71.8% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 44%. The school also excels in serving its Hispanic student population, ranking 40th out of 454 Pennsylvania elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 5-star rating.

Pequea Elementary outperforms the nearby Conestoga Elementary School, also part of the Penn Manor School District, in both Math and ELA proficiency across most grade levels. However, Conestoga Elementary has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in 4th grade Math and 6th grade ELA compared to Pequea. The nearby schools in the Lancaster School District, such as Carter and MacRae Elementary, Martin School, and Washington Elementary, significantly underperform Pequea Elementary in both Math and ELA proficiency across all grade levels.

336

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,752

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 Millwood Rd
Willow Street, PA 17584-9374

(717) 464-3831

District: Penn Manor School District

Students who attend Pequea Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marticville Middle School
High:	Penn Manor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

22.0%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Penn Manor School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg58%

Pennsylvania avg45%

646^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Penn Manor School District

86^th of 606Penn Manor 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	60.3	646 of 1511	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.1	282 of 1526	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	389 of 1534	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	278 of 1534	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	380 of 1433	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	327 of 1544	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	402 of 1530	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	524 of 1547	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.1	639 of 1554	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	677 of 1474	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.2	741 of 1467	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.5	635 of 1519	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	629 of 1599	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	776 of 1597	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.7	816 of 1579	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.7	529 of 1549	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.2	758 of 1551	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	730 of 1555	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.4	724 of 1545	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.1	582 of 1299	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	81.6	221 of 1308	83.1%	★★★★☆
2003	71.1	411 of 1302	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	588 of 1030	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.0	302 of 1084	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	329 of 1043	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	581 of 1466	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.2	275 of 1488	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	94 of 429	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	40 of 454	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	62 of 432	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	395 of 1369	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	171 of 1432	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	255 of 1414	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	701 of 1475	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.7	306 of 1495	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	557 of 1201	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	213 of 1229	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	290 of 1236	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+14 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

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by a student
Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Dear Pequea, I am a former student who just loved your school. Everyone was kind, caring, and considerate. I dearly miss my former teachers, and friends who are (next school year) going to middle school. Plus, I miss the food. ) Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Conestoga Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 Hill St	Conestoga	17516	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 872-9535	301	18	16.9	47.5%	267 (88.7%)	5 (1.7%)	17 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	78.4	311^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.9	266^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.6%	45	78.6	52.7	50.0	55.3			59.6	69.0	63.1	59.4	76.4			67.1	$14,246	$275	$13,971
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)
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
Martin School	Public	PK, KG-8	2000 Wabank Rd	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6193	623	53	11.7	104.3%	86 (13.8%)	128 (20.5%)	319 (51.2%)	38 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.2%)	20.3	1195^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.9%		17.1	1257^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.6%	62	44.1	32.8	20.0	9.7	24.4	23.5	25.7	25.4	19.0	16.7	39.6	28.9	32.7	27.0	$23,314	$3,582	$19,733
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Wabank Rd	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6166	339	31	10.9	98.8%	39 (11.5%)	55 (16.2%)	214 (63.1%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	28	1104^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.9%		30	1107^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.5%	3	46.8	38.3	24.5				36.6	29.8	34.0	28.9				30.9	$24,842	$3,737	$21,105
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
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Fremont St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6183	437	40	10.9	102.1%	59 (13.5%)	73 (16.7%)	250 (57.2%)	31 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	15.1	1271^st of 1511 public elementary schools	15.9%		16.1	1270^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.8%	1	28.4	26.2	20.4				24.9	26.9	23.1	18.7				22.8	$26,173	$3,873	$22,300
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pequea Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Pequea Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Marticville Middle School
High : Penn Manor High School

What district is Pequea Elementary School in?

Penn Manor School District

What is the racial makeup of Pequea Elementary School?

Students at Pequea Elementary School are 66% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Pequea Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Pequea Elementary School.

Is Pequea Elementary School a good school?

Pequea Elementary School ranks 646^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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