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Davis School

Q: Is Davis School a good school?

Davis School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Davis School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Davis School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Davis School?

Students at Davis School are 48% Hispanic, 42% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Davis School attend?

Students who attend Davis School usually go on to attend: High : William Penn Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Davis School is an elementary school located in York, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-8 with 524 students. It is part of the York City School District, which is ranked 563 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Davis School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1435 out of 1511 schools.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, as it significantly underperforms compared to the state and district averages on PSSA assessments in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 7.3% of Davis students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide and 10.5% in the York City School District. Davis School also struggles to support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Disabled student subgroups.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the York City School District, such as Devers School, McKinley School, and Ferguson School, also perform poorly on academic measures and have similar demographic and socioeconomic profiles to Davis School. In contrast, the elementary schools in the neighboring York Suburban School District, such as East York Elementary and Valley View Elementary, significantly outperform Davis School and the York City School District on academic measures, highlighting the stark disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes between the two districts.

530

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,961

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 S Ogontz St
York, PA 17403-2635

(717) 849-1246

District: York City School District

Students who attend Davis School usually attend:

High:

William Penn Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

African American:

42.3%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (11% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 34 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg13%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,435^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

770^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the York City School District

563^rd of 606York City 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	1435 of 1511	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1449 of 1526	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1400 of 1534	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1377 of 1534	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	1357 of 1433	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	1479 of 1544	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	1487 of 1530	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.1	1500 of 1547	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.5	1474 of 1554	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	1397 of 1474	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	346 of 413	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	359 of 437	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	341 of 437	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1003 of 1030	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1076 of 1084	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	206 of 207	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	179 of 200	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	139 of 196	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	1456 of 1466	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1475 of 1488	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	409 of 429	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	414 of 454	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	338 of 432	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	1252 of 1369	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	1353 of 1432	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1252 of 1414	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1300 of 1475	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1347 of 1495	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	770 of 873	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	828 of 891	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	835 of 893	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	837 of 883	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	785 of 797	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	856 of 891	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	840 of 861	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	804 of 877	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.9	852 of 870	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.5	772 of 835	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	275 of 393	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	285 of 408	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	321 of 421	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	13.2	655 of 660	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	27.4	123 of 150	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	134 of 143	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	798 of 835	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	838 of 860	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	284 of 348	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	323 of 362	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	314 of 362	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	689 of 843	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	805 of 877	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	811 of 874	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	666 of 839	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	741 of 870	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)16th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)30th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2023)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-34 vs state

Math7%-34 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davis School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 S Ogontz St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1246	530	37	14.4	98.9%	27 (5.1%)	224 (42.3%)	253 (47.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	6.5	1435^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.0%		5.7	1449^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.0%	14	3.9	13.3	7.0	7.5	5.6	6.8	7.3	11.8	6.5	7.0	24.1	13.2	19.6	14.0	$21,961	$2,791	$19,170
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
Hannah Penn	Public	PK, KG-8	415 E Boundary Ave	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1256	674	60	11.3	98.2%	35 (5.2%)	286 (42.4%)	329 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	5.2	1473^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	2.5%		4.4	1485^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.7%	12	2.4	6.3	9.6	1.8	2.2	0.0	3.8	11.9	4.0	5.9	20.0	14.9	9.3	11.1	$21,886	$2,782	$19,105
Goode School	Public	PK, KG-8	251 N Broad St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1314	641	46	14.0	96.1%	52 (8.1%)	266 (41.5%)	297 (46.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	5.5	1465^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.4	1405^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.9%	60	14.5	18.0	6.1	2.3	2.1	0.0	7.1	9.1	14.0	4.6	9.5	12.5	4.9	8.7	$21,319	$2,710	$18,609
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-2	850 Southern Rd	York	17403	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1220	286	26	11.0	47.6%	176 (61.5%)	20 (7.0%)	55 (19.2%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.4%)								(n/a)															$15,426	$222	$15,204
Jackson School	Public	PK, KG-8	177 E Jackson St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1223	501	39	12.9	97.4%	19 (3.8%)	233 (46.5%)	228 (45.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	6.6	1430^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.4%		4.9	1471^st of 1526 public elementary schools	3.6%	41	9.5	13.6	10.0	5.9	0.0	6.7	7.8	11.9	6.8	13.7	20.0	12.5	11.1	12.5	$22,458	$2,854	$19,604
Yorkshire Elementary School	Public	K-2	295 Mills Street	York	17402	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 885-1230	317	23	13.6	56.2%	185 (58.4%)	18 (5.7%)	62 (19.6%)	17 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.0%)								(n/a)															$15,112	$732	$14,380
McKinley School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Manor St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1312	578	42	13.8	97.9%	28 (4.8%)	268 (46.4%)	250 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	18.1	1233^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	18.4%		10.3	1357^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.1%	124	19.6	15.0	23.9	31.1	1.8	17.6	18.4	11.1	12.8	17.4	36.0	7.4	17.2	17.6	$20,598	$2,618	$17,980
Ferguson School	Public	PK, KG-8	525 N Newberry St	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1344	627	47	13.4	100.8%	43 (6.9%)	300 (47.8%)	250 (39.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)	5.4	1467^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.1	1464^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.1%	3	10.2	7.7	8.3	2.0	3.6	1.9	5.6	10.2	7.8	17.1	11.5	12.7	17.3	12.6	$20,792	$2,643	$18,149
Lincoln Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	559 W King Street	York	17401	York County	Lincoln Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 699-1573	653	38	17.1	95.4%	21 (3.2%)	166 (25.4%)	415 (63.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.4%)	7.2	1417^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.7	1423^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	6.7%	6	10.5	8.6	18.8	2.8	0.0	0.0	6.9	12.1	13.0	17.5	14.1	4.6	7.4	11.6	$3,650	$3,650	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Davis School

Is Davis School a good school?

Davis School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Davis School in?

York City School District

How many students attend Davis School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Davis School.

What schools do graduates of Davis School attend?

Students who attend Davis School usually go on to attend:

High : William Penn Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Davis School?

Students at Davis School are 48% Hispanic, 42% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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