Is Friendship Elementary School a good school?

Friendship Elementary School ranks 753 rd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Friendship Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 408 students attended Friendship Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Friendship Elementary School?

Students at Friendship Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 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

Friendship Elementary School

Public K-6

3457 Sticks Rd
Glen Rock, PA 17327-9320

(717) 235-4811

District: Southern York County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
753^rd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,447

Students who attend Friendship Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Middle School
High:	Susquehannock High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 408

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Friendship Elementary School ranks better than 50.9% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Southern York County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Friendship Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Southern York County School District. Racial makeup is: White (91.7%), Hispanic (5.6%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Southern York County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Friendship Elementary School is 12.5, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Southern York County School District! (See more...)

Compare Friendship Elementary School employs 32.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Friendship Elementary School is $18,447, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Southern York County School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Friendship Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Friendship Elementary School 753^rd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Friendship Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Southern York County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern York County School District 139^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Friendship Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Friendship Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	43.56	842^nd	1302	35.3%
2004	38.85	921^st	1308	29.6%
2005	68.36	451^st	1299	65.3%
2006	58.55	745^th	1545	51.8%
2007	61.99	692^nd	1555	55.5%
2008	71.04	453^rd	1551	70.8%
2009	77.52	265^th	1549	82.9%
2010	69.41	515^th	1579	67.4%
2011	73.31	395^th	1597	75.3%
2012	70.06	550^th	1599	65.6%
2013	68.79	542^nd	1519	64.3%
2014	72.96	420^th	1467	71.4%
2015	69.75	477^th	1474	67.6%
2016	65.96	611^th	1554	60.7%
2017	67.95	549^th	1547	64.5%
2018	69.11	525^th	1530	65.7%
2019	71.62	470^th	1544	69.6%
2021	44.54	904^th	1433	36.9%
2022	59.36	706^th	1534	54.0%
2023	57.35	753^rd	1534	50.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Friendship Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.22	985^th	1414	30.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Friendship Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.73	448^th	1043	57.0%

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Rank History for White students at Friendship Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.25	788^th	1236	36.2%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Friendship Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	362	2	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	366
1989	383	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	383
1990	399	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	399
1991	404	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	408
1992	394	2	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	400
1993	560	2	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	568
1994	542	3	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	551
1995	596	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	605
1996	596	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	605
1997	621	6	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	635
1998	630	6	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	645
1999	540	4	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	547
2000	541	5	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	552
2001	531	3	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	538
2002	474	5	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	482
2003	474	5	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	482
2004	455	6	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	467
2005	424	5	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	435
2006	443	6	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	451
2007	419	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	423
2008	437	4	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	446
2009	452	5	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	464
2010	467	8	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	487
2011	477	9	1	11	2	0	0	500
2012	474	9	2	18	2	0	2	507
2013	491	7	2	18	2	0	3	523
2014	453	13	1	15	1	0	3	486
2015	426	14	1	14	1	0	4	460
2016	449	13	1	25	3	0	3	494
2017	419	12	0	29	2	0	10	472
2018	417	11	0	21	1	0	11	461
2019	392	14	2	17	1	0	6	432
2020	397	10	2	19	1	0	3	432
2021	375	10	1	18	1	0	2	407
2022	367	7	2	23	1	0	4	404
2023	374	3	1	23	0	0	7	408

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Friendship Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	366	23.5	15.5	n/a
1989	383	24.0	15.9	n/a
1990	399	24.0	16.6	0
1991	408	24.0	17.0	n/a
1992	400	24.0	16.6	n/a
1993	568	25.9	21.9	n/a
1994	551	27.4	20.1	n/a
1995	605	29.8	20.3	n/a
1996	605	29.8	20.3	n/a
1997	635	30.8	20.6	n/a
1998	645	30.8	20.9	n/a
1999	547	26.5	20.6	n/a
2000	552	27.5	20.1	12.7
2001	538	29.0	18.6	13.9
2002	482	28.1	17.2	12.7
2003	482	28.1	17.2	12.7
2004	467	29.4	15.9	15.2
2005	435	29.1	14.9	14
2006	451	25.8	17.5	15.7
2007	423	26.5	16.0	23.6
2008	446	30.0	14.9	24.4
2009	464	34.3	13.5	24.4
2010	487	34.8	13.9	29
2011	500	33.3	14.9	31.2
2012	507	34.1	14.8	29.4
2013	523	34.0	15.3	34.8
2014	486	33.9	14.3	35.8
2015	460	32.0	14.3	34.1
2016	494	32.0	15.4	32.2
2017	472	31.2	15.1	32.8
2018	461	32.6	14.1	36.4
2019	432	32.6	13.2	37
2020	432	32.6	13.2	35.9
2021	407	32.8	12.3	36.4
2022	404	33.5	12.0	33.2
2023	408	32.4	12.5	36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Friendship Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	366	23.5	15.5	n/a
1989	383	24.0	15.9	n/a
1990	399	24.0	16.6	0
1991	408	24.0	17.0	n/a
1992	400	24.0	16.6	n/a
1993	568	25.9	21.9	n/a
1994	551	27.4	20.1	n/a
1995	605	29.8	20.3	n/a
1996	605	29.8	20.3	n/a
1997	635	30.8	20.6	n/a
1998	645	30.8	20.9	n/a
1999	547	26.5	20.6	n/a
2000	552	27.5	20.1	12.7
2001	538	29.0	18.6	13.9
2002	482	28.1	17.2	12.7
2003	482	28.1	17.2	12.7
2004	467	29.4	15.9	15.2
2005	435	29.1	14.9	14
2006	451	25.8	17.5	15.7
2007	423	26.5	16.0	23.6
2008	446	30.0	14.9	24.4
2009	464	34.3	13.5	24.4
2010	487	34.8	13.9	29
2011	500	33.3	14.9	31.2
2012	507	34.1	14.8	29.4
2013	523	34.0	15.3	34.8
2014	486	33.9	14.3	35.8
2015	460	32.0	14.3	34.1
2016	494	32.0	15.4	32.2
2017	472	31.2	15.1	32.8
2018	461	32.6	14.1	36.4
2019	432	32.6	13.2	37
2020	432	32.6	13.2	35.9
2021	407	32.8	12.3	36.4
2022	404	33.5	12.0	33.2
2023	408	32.4	12.5	36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Friendship Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$828 (5.0%)	$15,616 (95.0%)	$16,444
2020	$781 (4.7%)	$15,671 (95.3%)	$16,452
2021	$1,094 (6.2%)	$16,648 (93.8%)	$17,742
2022	$1,035 (5.6%)	$17,412 (94.4%)	$18,447

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Friendship Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 470^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 753^rd of 1534 Elementary schools	18.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Friendship Elementary School)	58.8	45.5	13.3%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Friendship Elementary School)	64.7	40	24.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Friendship Elementary School)	47.2	35.4	11.8%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Friendship Elementary School)	92.4	66.7	25.7%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Friendship Elementary School)	83	41.7	41.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Friendship Elementary School)	56	58	2%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Friendship Elementary School)	68	64.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Friendship Elementary School)	57.2	52.2	5%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Friendship Elementary School)	81	71.7	9.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Friendship Elementary School)	54.9	48.3	6.6%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Friendship Elementary School)	92.4	66.7	25.7%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Friendship Elementary School)	74.6	56.4	18.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	432	408	5.6%
African American	14	3	78.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	17	23	35.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	392	374	4.6%
Two or More Races	6	7	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37%	36%	1%

Schools Near Friendship Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 235-4811	408	32	12.5	36.0%	374 (91.7%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	57.4	753^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	50.9%		59.4	706^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.0%	47	45.5	35.4	58.0	52.2	48.3	66.7	66.7	40.0	41.7	64.7	71.7	56.4	$18,447	$1,035	$17,412
Southern Elementary School	Public	K-6	3280 Fissels Church Rd	Glen Rock	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 235-4811	569	38	14.9	25.5%	507 (89.1%)	27 (4.7%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	78.9	304^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.2%		68.4	530^th of 1534 public elementary schools	65.4%	226	65.2	61.5	64.3	60.0	62.6	79.5	79.5	71.0	61.6	73.0	73.3	69.9	$15,145	$157	$14,987
Manheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	5778 Blooming Grove Road	Glenville	17329	York County	South Western School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 229-2930	261	19	13.6	29.5%	250 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	71.3	471^st of 1534 public elementary schools	69.3%		75.2	378^th of 1534 public elementary schools	75.4%	93	66.7	55.0	57.7		59.7	76.9	76.9	64.1	67.5	64.5		65.4	$15,759	$70	$15,689
Shrewsbury Elementary School	Public	K-6	331 S Main St	Shrewsbury	17361	York County	Southern York County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 235-4811	499	37	13.4	22.8%	425 (85.2%)	22 (4.4%)	26 (5.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	71.1	473^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	69.2%		71.7	468^th of 1534 public elementary schools	69.5%	5	65.8	65.1	44.4	54.2	57.3	86.3	86.3	58.6	58.8	58.4	67.4	60.9	$16,484	$243	$16,241
Loganville-Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-3	169 North Main St	York	17403	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 428-2240	459	29	15.6	21.8%	379 (82.6%)	27 (5.9%)	29 (6.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)								(n/a)	85.0				85.0			85.0				85.0	$14,199	$446	$13,753
Stewartstown Elementary School	Public	K-4	17945 Barrens Rd N	Stewartstown	17363	York County	South Eastern School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 993-2725	425	32	13.3	28.0%	370 (87.1%)	20 (4.7%)	19 (4.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	69.8	496^th of 1534 public elementary schools	67.7%		75.7	369^th of 1534 public elementary schools	75.9%	127	67.6	62.4			64.8	84.5	84.5	57.7	58.5			58.1	$17,078	$95	$16,983
N Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School	Public	K-6	12165 Winterstown Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 244-3164	234	20	11.8	35.5%	212 (90.6%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	59.9	704^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.1%		66.3	569^th of 1534 public elementary schools	62.9%	135	38.7	37.8	60.0	42.4	44.2	86.4	86.4	38.8	51.3	73.3	75.8	59.5	$23,143	$1,867	$21,276
New Salem Elementary School	Public	K-4	3745 Salem Rd	York	17408	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 225-4731	414	25	16.7	32.9%	356 (86.0%)	22 (5.3%)	25 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	79.9	285^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.4%		89.6	102^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	93.4%	183	68.4	88.5			77.1	95.0	95.0	60.0	70.5			64.6	$15,755	$1,341	$14,414
West Manheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Baltimore Pike	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 633-4890	625	41	15.3	26.9%	523 (83.7%)	47 (7.5%)	18 (2.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	61.2	668^th of 1534 public elementary schools	56.5%		66.6	562^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	63.4%	106	50.9	39.8	50.0		46.9	80.4	80.4	60.9	61.7	63.0		61.9	$13,530	$70	$13,460
Spring Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	1450 Roth's Church Road	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 225-4731	723	43	16.7	35.8%	576 (79.7%)	44 (6.1%)	68 (9.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	80.8	268^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.7	257^th of 1534 public elementary schools	83.2%	11	72.1	65.3			69.1	85.5	85.5	71.1	75.4			73.0	$15,126	$1,374	$13,752

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