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Stewartstown Elementary School

Q: Is Stewartstown Elementary School a good school?

Stewartstown Elementary School ranks 797 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Stewartstown Elementary School is a public elementary school in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, serving 411 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the South Eastern School District, which is ranked 263 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Stewartstown Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA). In the 2024-2025 school year, 55.5% of Stewartstown students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 46.8% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also noteworthy, with 87.2% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district (76.1%) and state (65.8%) averages. However, the school's performance for white students is less impressive, ranking 912 out of 1,201 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2024-2025.

Stewartstown Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $17,503 in the 2022-2023 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 students per teacher in 2023-2024, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. While the school's overall performance is strong, there are nearby schools, such as Pleasant View Elementary School and Mazie Gable Elementary School, that outperform Stewartstown in both Math and ELA proficiency rates and have higher state rankings.

440

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,573

Per pupil spending ?

29.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17945 Barrens Rd N
Stewartstown, PA 17363-7700

(717) 993-2725

District: South Eastern School District

Students who attend Stewartstown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Eastern Intrmd School
	South Eastern Middle School
High:	Kennard-Dale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

African American:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (50% vs 45% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

797^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the South Eastern School District

263^rd of 606South Eastern 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	51.5	797 of 1511	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	640 of 1526	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	496 of 1534	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	369 of 1534	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	312 of 1433	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	469 of 1544	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	637 of 1530	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	517 of 1547	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.4	474 of 1554	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.1	304 of 1474	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	84.8	95 of 1467	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	98 of 1519	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	85.0	62 of 1599	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	62 of 1597	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	82.2	148 of 1579	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	82.1	145 of 1549	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	71.2	446 of 1551	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	68.8	511 of 1555	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.0	590 of 1545	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	592 of 1030	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	580 of 1084	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	614 of 1043	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	661 of 1466	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	601 of 1488	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	465 of 1369	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	536 of 1432	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	925 of 1414	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	875 of 1475	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.8	642 of 1495	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	912 of 1201	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	624 of 1229	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	487 of 1236	60.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+14 vs state

English Language Arts45%-4 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
Stewartstown Elementary School	Public	K-4	17945 Barrens Rd N	Stewartstown	17363	York County	South Eastern School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 993-2725	440	36	12.3	29.5%	388 (88.2%)	19 (4.3%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)	51.5	797^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.3%		63	640^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.1%	157	54.7	56.5			55.5	47.4	42.3			45.0	$18,573	$369	$18,205
Shrewsbury Elementary School	Public	K-6	331 S Main St	Shrewsbury	17361	York County	Southern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 235-4811	482	33	14.3	26.8%	406 (84.2%)	21 (4.4%)	24 (5.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	62.3	610^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.6%		65.9	572^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	62.5%	38	64.5	53.4	46.5	42.0	51.5	54.4	50.0	43.6	59.3	52.3	$17,717	$219	$17,498
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
Fawn Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	504 Main St	Fawn Grove	17321	York County	South Eastern School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 382-4220	249	24	10.5	36.5%	234 (94.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	77.6	324^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.6%		74.1	416^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.7%	92	73.7	57.2			67.4	66.7	62.9			65.2	$21,217	$558	$20,659
Southern Elementary School	Public	K-6	3280 Fissels Church Rd	Glen Rock	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 235-4811	527	36	14.4	32.6%	464 (88.0%)	18 (3.4%)	21 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	76.2	351^st of 1511 public elementary schools	76.8%		76.8	354^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.8%	3	62.5	59.8	62.5	62.5	61.8	54.7	52.2	65.6	71.3	61.4	$17,858	$255	$17,603
Loganville-Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-3	169 North Main St	York	17403	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 428-2240	461	34	13.6	25.8%	362 (78.5%)	37 (8.0%)	32 (6.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)								(n/a)	70.9				70.9	70.9				70.9	$16,609	$360	$16,249
Friendship Elementary School	Public	K-6	3457 Sticks Rd	Glen Rock	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 235-4811	377	31	12.2	38.2%	334 (88.6%)	10 (2.7%)	24 (6.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	61.3	630^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.3%		61.2	688^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.9%	58	77.3	46.6	53.2	40.0	54.7	52.8	43.3	51.1	55.6	50.3	$20,660	$1,172	$19,488
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
Clearview Elementary School	Public	K-6	2650 Delta Rd	Brogue	17309	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 927-6791	300	22	13.3	56.3%	275 (91.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)	40.6	958^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.6%		43.2	972^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	36.3%	14	52.3	23.5	47.7	29.8	37.6	40.9	23.6	31.8	66.0	40.4	$18,777	$807	$17,969
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stewartstown Elementary School

Is Stewartstown Elementary School a good school?

Stewartstown Elementary School ranks 797^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Stewartstown Elementary School in?

South Eastern School District

How many students attend Stewartstown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Stewartstown Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Stewartstown Elementary School?

Students at Stewartstown Elementary School are 88% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Stewartstown Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Eastern Intrmd School
Middle : South Eastern Middle School
High : Kennard-Dale High School

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