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Pleasant View Elementary School

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Pleasant View Elementary School ranks 676 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

676^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, serving 459 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Red Lion Area School District, which is ranked 339 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Pleasant View Elementary School has shown a mixed academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math (52.9%) and English Language Arts (51.5%) were higher than the district (40.8% and 45.3%) and state (41.7% and 48.5%) averages. However, the school's performance has been more variable at specific grade levels, with some grades performing above and others below the district and state averages. For example, the school's 6th grade Math proficiency rate of 66.7% was significantly higher than the district (50.4%) and state (37.8%) averages.

The school has shown strengths in supporting certain student groups. Pleasant View Elementary School ranked 112 out of 1,030 Pennsylvania elementary schools for its disabled student population and 449 out of 1,369 for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance for its white student population has been relatively lower, ranking 746 out of 1,201 Pennsylvania elementary schools. When compared to nearby schools, such as Canadochly Elementary School and East York Elementary School, Pleasant View Elementary School's performance is more mixed, with some grades and subject areas performing better or worse.

436

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,511

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Delta Rd
Red Lion, PA 17356-9107

(717) 244-5425

District: Red Lion Area School District

Students who attend Pleasant View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Red Lion Area Junior High School
High:	Red Lion Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Red Lion Area School District

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg45%

676^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Red Lion Area School District

339^th of 606Red Lion 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	58.8	676 of 1511	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	842 of 1526	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	869 of 1534	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	759 of 1534	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	821 of 1433	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	912 of 1544	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	826 of 1530	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	68.7	537 of 1547	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.9	515 of 1554	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.7	417 of 1474	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	358 of 1467	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	298 of 1519	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	411 of 1599	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	70.7	483 of 1597	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	654 of 1579	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	723 of 1549	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.7	828 of 1551	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	1010 of 1555	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.6	605 of 1545	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.4	786 of 1299	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.5	926 of 1308	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	53.2	702 of 1302	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	112 of 1030	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	170 of 1084	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	254 of 1043	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	743 of 1466	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	907 of 1488	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	449 of 1369	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	699 of 1432	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	610 of 1414	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	606 of 1475	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	740 of 1495	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	746 of 1201	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	949 of 1229	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	930 of 1236	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)89th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts52%+3 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
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 Delta Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 244-5425	436	32	13.4	57.6%	355 (81.4%)	10 (2.3%)	42 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	58.8	676^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.3%		51.6	842^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	44.8%	166	51.7	51.7	45.1	66.7	52.9	40.9	43.1	53.9	76.9	51.5	$17,511	$660	$16,851
Mazie Gable Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 East Prospect St	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 244-5523	481	37	12.9	83.6%	330 (68.6%)	34 (7.1%)	73 (15.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.3%)	23.9	1151^st of 1511 public elementary schools	23.8%		29.6	1110^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.3%	41	28.9	10.7	4.8	45.4	22.4	25.0	16.9	20.6	48.5	28.1	$17,752	$1,163	$16,589
Dallastown Elementary School	Public	K-3	105 South Charles Street	Dallastown	17313	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 244-3785	181	13	14.2	63.5%	131 (72.4%)	16 (8.8%)	21 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)								(n/a)	85.4				85.4	79.2				79.2	$18,945	$1,296	$17,649
Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School	Public	K-6	1195 Windsor Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 246-8389	631	48	13.2	44.7%	488 (77.3%)	41 (6.5%)	60 (9.5%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	52.3	789^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.8%		53	826^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.9%	37	47.2	54.0	41.2	55.9	49.2	44.9	44.5	32.2	53.2	43.8	$17,068	$677	$16,391
Ore Valley Elementary School	Public	K-3	2620 Springwood Rd	York	17402	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 505-5051	556	38	14.5	44.6%	312 (56.1%)	86 (15.5%)	105 (18.9%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.1%)								(n/a)	56.6				56.6	58.0				58.0	$16,627	$981	$15,647
N Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School	Public	K-6	12165 Winterstown Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 244-3164	240	20	12.1	36.3%	224 (93.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	57.8	699^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.7%		55.5	784^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.6%	85	34.4	38.7	52.9	68.2	50.4	46.9	41.9	44.1	63.7	50.3	$20,278	$607	$19,671
Locust Grove Elementary School	Public	K-6	3620 E Prospect Rd	York	17402	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 757-2559	348	29	11.8	33.6%	244 (70.1%)	29 (8.3%)	40 (11.5%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	57.5	704^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.4%		59.4	720^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.8%	16	65.5	43.8	54.3	40.7	50.6	47.2	43.9	52.6	48.5	48.0	$17,913	$342	$17,571
York Township Elementary School	Public	K-3	2500 S Queen St	York	17402	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 741-2281	415	35	11.9	50.6%	256 (61.7%)	47 (11.3%)	73 (17.6%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)								(n/a)	56.6				56.6	45.3				45.3	$18,473	$999	$17,474
Canadochly Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Abels Rd	East Prospect	17317	York County	Eastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 252-3674	348	31	11.1	60.1%	287 (82.5%)	5 (1.4%)	30 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	44.6	906^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.0%		45.1	942^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	38.3%	36	56.4	12.6	54.8		39.8	58.2	24.2	49.1		43.0	$17,027	$999	$16,028
East York Elementary School	Public	3-5	701 Erlen Dr	York	17402	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 885-1240	321	27	11.9	53.0%	185 (57.6%)	34 (10.6%)	64 (19.9%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	79.2	294^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.5%		75.2	389^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.5%	95	57.3	64.3	73.2		64.5	59.2	79.5	75.5		70.3	$14,760	$615	$14,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant View Elementary School

Is Pleasant View Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant View Elementary School ranks 676^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Red Lion Area Junior High School
High : Red Lion Area Senior High School

How many students attend Pleasant View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Pleasant View Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant View Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant View Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Pleasant View Elementary School in?

Red Lion Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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