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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 17516

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301

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Top rankedConestoga Elementary School311^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The 17516 zip code is home to one exceptional elementary school, Conestoga Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-6 in the Penn Manor School District. Conestoga Elementary is a standout institution, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Conestoga Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students demonstrating higher proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts compared to district and state averages. The school's strengths are particularly evident in 3rd and 6th grade PSSA exams, where students outperform their peers across the district and state. Additionally, Conestoga Elementary boasts an impressive 92.3% proficiency rate in 4th grade science, well above the district and state averages.

Despite having a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 43.73%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, Conestoga Elementary continues to excel. This suggests the school is effectively supporting the academic growth of its diverse student body. The school's higher-than-average spending per student of $13,319 may contribute to its success, allowing for smaller class sizes, more resources, and better teacher support.

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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 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
Conestoga Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 Hill St	Conestoga	17516	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 872-9535	301	18	16.9	47.5%	267 (88.7%)	5 (1.7%)	17 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	78.4	311^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.9	266^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.6%	45	78.6	52.7	50.0	55.3	59.6	69.0	63.1	59.4	76.4	67.1	$14,246	$275	$13,971

Cities Near Zip Code 17516

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Conestoga	2.17 mi	1	127^th
Pequea	2.92 mi	1	110^th
Washington Boro	4.44 mi	2	113^th
Holtwood	4.79 mi	1	171^st
Willow Street	5.18 mi	2	367^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.

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