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Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy

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Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy ranks 1105 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the York City School District in Pennsylvania, with 404 students. While the York City School District is ranked 563 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating, Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy stands out as a relatively high-performing school within the district.

The school consistently outperforms the York City School District in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 28.3% proficiency in Math compared to 10.5% for the district, and 33.2% proficiency in ELA compared to 16.1% for the district. The school's performance is still below the state average, but the gap is smaller compared to the district. Additionally, the school's performance in Science is also stronger than the district, with 50.6% proficiency in 2023-2024 compared to 27.1% for the district.

When compared to other schools in the York City School District, such as McKinley School, Goode School, Jackson School, and Hannah Penn, Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy outperforms them in both Math and ELA proficiency. However, when compared to schools in other districts, such as Lincolnway Elementary in the West York Area School District and Indian Rock Elementary in the York Suburban School District, Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy lags behind in academic performance.

388

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,912

Per pupil spending ?

104.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Texas Ave
York, PA 17404

(717) 849-1240

District: York City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

African American:

43.3%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2019 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in York City School District

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg13%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,105^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

579^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	27.9	1105 of 1511	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1073 of 1526	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1064 of 1534	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1165 of 1534	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1177 of 1433	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1166 of 1544	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	134 of 413	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	131 of 437	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1075 of 1466	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1115 of 1488	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	171 of 429	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	153 of 454	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	134 of 432	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	836 of 1369	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	791 of 1432	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	812 of 1414	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1045 of 1475	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	960 of 1495	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	579 of 873	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	584 of 891	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	595 of 893	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	547 of 883	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	606 of 797	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	572 of 891	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	155 of 393	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	129 of 408	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	155 of 421	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	705 of 835	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	720 of 860	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	89 of 348	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	108 of 362	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	125 of 362	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	419 of 843	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	458 of 877	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	432 of 874	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	373 of 839	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	289 of 870	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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)68th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-15 vs state

Math28%-13 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
Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	701 Texas Ave	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1240	388	37	10.5	104.1%	34 (8.8%)	168 (43.3%)	173 (44.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	27.9	1105^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.9%		34.4	1073^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.7%	32	36.4	33.4	34.3	16.7	31.7	15.1	28.3	21.2	47.3	28.6	33.4	36.5	30.3	33.2	$22,912	$2,912	$20,000
Devers School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 Chanceford Ave	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1210	686	44	15.7	101.0%	61 (8.9%)	267 (38.9%)	326 (47.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.2%)	11.8	1321^st of 1511 public elementary schools	12.6%		8.7	1382^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	9.4%	61	17.3	12.3	12.0	9.8	9.5	7.2	11.2	13.4	17.2	26.4	31.1	28.5	27.8	24.4	$21,529	$2,736	$18,792
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
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
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
Lincolnway Elementary School	Public	2-3	2625 West Philadelphia St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 792-3902	406	29	14.2	61.1%	203 (50.0%)	36 (8.9%)	104 (25.6%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.1%)								(n/a)	39.9						39.9	29.5						29.5	$13,772	$826	$12,945
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
Indian Rock Elementary School	Public	3-5	1500 Indian Rock Dam Rd	York	17403	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1250	314	23	13.5	37.3%	197 (62.7%)	20 (6.4%)	49 (15.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.4%)	85.3	192^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	87.3%		82.9	227^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.1%	35	79.6	69.3	65.3				71.3	66.3	75.9	65.4				68.9	$14,178	$88	$14,089
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy

What is the racial makeup of Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy?

Students at Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy are 45% Hispanic, 43% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy.

What district is Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy in?

York City School District

Is Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy a good school?

Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy ranks 1105^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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