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Friendship Elementary School

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Friendship Elementary School ranks 630 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Friendship Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, serving 380 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Southern York County School District, which is ranked 133 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Friendship Elementary School 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 was 54.7%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency was 50.3%, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Math, where 77.3% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 53.5%. However, the school's performance for its White and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Friendship Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending, with an average of $18,664 per student in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, averaging around 12 students per teacher over the past few years. Compared to other nearby schools, such as Southern Elementary School and Shrewsbury Elementary School, Friendship Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly better in both Math and ELA proficiency. However, some nearby schools, like Leaders Heights Elementary School and Loganville-Springfield Elementary School, have higher overall academic performance and rankings, suggesting potential areas for improvement at Friendship Elementary School.

377

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,660

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3457 Sticks Rd
Glen Rock, PA 17327-9320

(717) 235-4811

District: Southern York County School District

Students who attend Friendship Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Middle School
High:	Susquehannock High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

6.4%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg45%

630^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Southern York County School District

133^rd of 606Southern York County 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	61.3	630 of 1511	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	688 of 1526	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	753 of 1534	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	706 of 1534	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	904 of 1433	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	470 of 1544	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	525 of 1530	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	549 of 1547	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.0	611 of 1554	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.8	477 of 1474	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.0	420 of 1467	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	542 of 1519	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	550 of 1599	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.3	395 of 1597	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	515 of 1579	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.5	265 of 1549	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.0	453 of 1551	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	62.0	692 of 1555	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.5	745 of 1545	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.4	451 of 1299	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.8	921 of 1308	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	43.6	842 of 1302	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	507 of 1030	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	713 of 1084	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	448 of 1043	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	665 of 1466	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	628 of 1488	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	714 of 1369	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	762 of 1432	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	985 of 1414	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	603 of 1475	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	678 of 1495	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	650 of 1201	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	700 of 1229	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	788 of 1236	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+13 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, March 5, 2017

When we moved into the area 7 years ago it was equal to the other 3 elementary schools in the area and was ranked in the 200's. now it is ranked in the 600's. not good. I truly believe this is because of Common Core. I have had to reteach my daughter math, English grammar and cursive writing. They are very concerned with meeting the PSSA scores then teaching, They also baby the students. Letting them retake a test until they are correct. Many kids in my daughters class are confused. My daughter , also, has problems with other students bulling her, even though they have a non bulling program. My daughter tells me most teachers ignore the problems. Also, if you are from outside the area they ignore you. Which we are. They also do not have control of the class rm, kids are not focused, talking in class when class is going on, kids yelling out, braiding hair etc.. All this I saw on Parent visitation. School taxes are too high in PA and now they want to raise it. I'd rather take the $6000 in Taxes and put it towards a Catholic Education! I would not recommend this school. The high school here has gang problems and we are looking to move in summer of 2017. Close Quote

Schools Near Friendship Elementary School

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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
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
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
Manheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	5778 Blooming Grove Road	Glenville	17329	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 229-2930	256	22	11.8	35.2%	234 (91.4%)	7 (2.7%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	70.9	454^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.0%		66	569^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.7%	115	50.0	68.6	63.4		61.7	55.5	53.9	65.9		58.2	$18,214	$00	$18,214
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
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
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
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
New Salem Elementary School	Public	K-4	3745 Salem Rd	York	17408	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	403	26	15.3	37.2%	349 (86.6%)	20 (5.0%)	14 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	74.6	384^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.6%		81	264^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.7%	120	75.0	82.2			77.8	55.0	53.2			54.3	$16,033	$963	$15,070
West Manheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Baltimore Pike	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4890	538	43	12.6	37.0%	434 (80.7%)	52 (9.7%)	25 (4.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	59.5	659^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.4%		57.5	754^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.6%	95	56.3	58.0	49.0		54.2	43.7	55.5	53.0		50.4	$15,587	$00	$15,587
Spring Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	1450 Roth's Church Road	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	724	44	16.4	42.3%	555 (76.7%)	42 (5.8%)	74 (10.2%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	74.6	385^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.5%		75.5	381^st of 1526 public elementary schools	75.0%	4	76.9	63.7			70.2	64.1	53.4			58.6	$15,477	$980	$14,497

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship Elementary School

Is Friendship Elementary School a good school?

Friendship Elementary School ranks 630^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Friendship Elementary School?

Students at Friendship Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Friendship Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Southern Middle School
High : Susquehannock High School

What district is Friendship Elementary School in?

Southern York County School District

How many students attend Friendship Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Friendship Elementary School.

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