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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17356

At a glance

Schools

3,898

Students

Top rankedRed Lion Area Junior High School281^st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Pleasant View Elementary School up 166 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

N Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School 12.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 17356 zip code area is home to 6 schools, all part of the Red Lion Area School District. This district is ranked 339 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The schools include 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Within the district, a few schools stand out in performance. N Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School consistently performs well on PSSA tests, with over 50% proficiency in both Math and English Language Arts across all grades. It also excels in 4th grade Science, with 93.8% proficiency, and has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 37.66%. Similarly, Pleasant View Elementary School also performs well on PSSA tests, with over 50% proficiency in both Math and English Language Arts, and excels in 4th grade Science with 84.7% proficiency.

In contrast, some schools in the district struggle, such as Mazie Gable Elementary School, which often has less than 50% proficiency in both Math and English Language Arts. The district as a whole performs below the state average on Keystone Exams and PSSA tests, with the exception of a few standout schools. Additionally, the Red Lion Area Senior High School has seen its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating decline in recent years, suggesting a need for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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
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
Mazie Gable Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 East Prospect St	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 244-5523	481	37	12.9	83.6%	330 (68.6%)	34 (7.1%)	73 (15.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.3%)	23.9	1151^st of 1511 public elementary schools	23.8%		29.6	1110^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.3%	41				28.9	10.7	4.8	45.4			22.4	25.0	16.9	20.6	48.5			28.1	$17,752	$1,163	$16,589
Red Lion Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	200 Country Club Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-1448	747	62	12.1	45.6%	599 (80.2%)	39 (5.2%)	72 (9.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	64.6	281^st of 873 public middle schools	67.8%		56.1	401^st of 891 public middle schools	55.0%	120								36.6	35.1	35.9					53.6	46.7	50.3	$20,657	$334	$20,323
Red Lion Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Horace Mann Ave	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 246-1611	1,363	107	12.7	49.2%	1,070 (78.5%)	83 (6.1%)	121 (8.9%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (5.6%)	49.5	380^th of 681 public high schools	44.2%		54.1	353^rd of 686 public high schools	48.5%	27	44.1	43.3	59.3															$19,057	$342	$18,715
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 Delta Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 244-5425	436	32	13.4	57.6%	355 (81.4%)	10 (2.3%)	42 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	58.8	676^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.3%		51.6	842^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	44.8%	166				51.7	51.7	45.1	66.7			52.9	40.9	43.1	53.9	76.9			51.5	$17,511	$660	$16,851
Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School	Public	K-6	1195 Windsor Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 246-8389	631	48	13.2	44.7%	488 (77.3%)	41 (6.5%)	60 (9.5%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	52.3	789^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.8%		53	826^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.9%	37				47.2	54.0	41.2	55.9			49.2	44.9	44.5	32.2	53.2			43.8	$17,068	$677	$16,391

Cities Near Zip Code 17356

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Red Lion	0.27 mi	6	467^th
Windsor	1.67 mi	1
Dallastown	1.81 mi	3	144^th
York	3.42 mi	43	616^th
East Prospect	6.49 mi	1	565^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.