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West Manheim Elementary School

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West Manheim Elementary School ranks 659 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

West Manheim Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 615 students in grades K-5 within the South Western School District in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating stable academic performance on par with district and state averages.

One of West Manheim Elementary's key strengths is its exceptional performance in math and science. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in math proficiency, with 54.2% of students scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 41.7% for the district and state. Additionally, the school's science proficiency is exceptionally high, with 82.8% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district (67.6%) and state (65.8%) averages. However, the school's English Language Arts proficiency is slightly lower than the district and state, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, West Manheim Elementary generally outperforms its peers in math and science proficiency. For example, Manheim Elementary has a higher overall ranking and performance. Additionally, while the school's African American students performed exceptionally well, ranking 23rd out of 437 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2022-2023, the performance of other subgroups, such as white students and students with disabilities, was lower relative to the state average, indicating potential achievement gaps that may need to be addressed.

538

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,587

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Baltimore Pike
Hanover, PA 17331-9612

(717) 633-4890

District: South Western School District

Students who attend West Manheim Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Emory H Markle Middle School
High:	South Western Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

African American:

9.7%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

659^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the South Western School District

270^th of 606South Western 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	59.5	659 of 1511	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	754 of 1526	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	668 of 1534	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	562 of 1534	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	671 of 1433	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	703 of 1544	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	628 of 1530	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	726 of 1547	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	670 of 1554	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.9	557 of 1474	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	608 of 1467	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.0	621 of 1519	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	691 of 1599	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	433 of 1597	72.9%	★★★★☆
2010	66.9	585 of 1579	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.0	959 of 1549	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.4	608 of 1551	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.4	821 of 1555	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.3	704 of 1545	54.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	92.3	23 of 437	94.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	384 of 1030	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	549 of 1084	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	732 of 1043	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	637 of 1466	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	811 of 1488	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	448 of 1369	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	806 of 1432	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	611 of 1414	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	683 of 1475	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	640 of 1495	57.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	676 of 1201	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	854 of 1229	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	746 of 1236	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)95th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math54%+12 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 9, 2011

I have 2 children that go to this school. I find the teachers extremely dedicated to the children. They do something called Reading Intervention during which time students who are advanced in reading receive extension and students who need help in reading get the support they need from specialists. They also have a morning math time for children who need help in math. There are after-school programs for children as young as kindergarten. The building is new and well kept. The staff is friendly. I feel very good about the experience my children are having in this school. 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Park Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	137 W Granger St	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 633-4880	572	38	15.1	38.8%	480 (83.9%)	20 (3.5%)	40 (7.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.7%)	58.9	674^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.4%		50.7	852^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	44.2%	178	63.3	48.8	47.9	53.7	53.0	45.0	51.0	50.0	$16,680	$719	$15,961
Hanover Street Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 East Hanover Street	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	269	20	13.1	72.9%	153 (56.9%)	10 (3.7%)	71 (26.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.3%)	60.1	650^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.0%		69.3	509^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.6%	141	52.1	57.1		54.9	54.4	54.6		54.4	$18,547	$1,705	$16,842
Baresville Elementary School	Public	K-5	135 Sanford Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 633-4870	586	40	14.8	52.7%	463 (79.0%)	24 (4.1%)	58 (9.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	50.7	812^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.3%		45.7	929^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.1%	117	34.1	47.8	46.3	42.9	46.6	46.2	59.3	50.9	$17,104	$720	$16,384
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 Moul Avenue	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	213	18	11.7	64.8%	136 (63.8%)	12 (5.6%)	28 (13.1%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.7%)	67.6	517^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.8%		61.5	678^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.6%	161	61.5	56.0		58.4	61.6	58.0		59.6	$14,767	$940	$13,827
Clearview Elementary School	Public	K-4	801 Randolph St	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	230	21	11.2	84.8%	154 (67.0%)	12 (5.2%)	34 (14.8%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	50.2	820^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.7%		57.4	755^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.5%	65	50.0	51.2		50.6	46.0	51.2		48.4	$14,092	$758	$13,334
Conewago Township Elementary School	Public	K-3	1189 W Elm Ave	Hanover	17331	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 624-2157	475	38	12.4	57.1%	379 (79.8%)	7 (1.5%)	57 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)								(n/a)	70.9			70.9	52.2			52.2	$18,137	$1,396	$16,741
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
Alloway Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	162 Newark St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 359-4146	746	52	14.4	41.4%	660 (88.5%)	5 (0.7%)	44 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.9%)	49.5	830^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.1%		45.1	940^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.4%	110	61.8	54.4	30.4	47.6	52.3	46.4	36.8	44.6	$15,200	$1,263	$13,937
New Oxford Elementary School	Public	K-3	116 Berlin Avenue	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 624-2157	565	42	13.4	57.3%	426 (75.4%)	7 (1.2%)	97 (17.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.6%)								(n/a)	73.5			73.5	56.4			56.4	$17,019	$1,474	$15,545

Frequently Asked Questions about West Manheim Elementary School

What schools do graduates of West Manheim Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Manheim Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Emory H Markle Middle School
High : South Western Senior High School

Is West Manheim Elementary School a good school?

West Manheim Elementary School ranks 659^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is West Manheim Elementary School in?

South Western School District

How many students attend West Manheim Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended West Manheim Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Manheim Elementary School?

Students at West Manheim Elementary School are 81% White, 10% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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