Summary:
The 17540 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Leola Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 321 students. The school is part of the Conestoga Valley School District, which is ranked 265 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Leola Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by PSSA proficiency rates, is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in Math and English Language Arts (ELA). For example, in 2024-2025, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 43.3%, compared to 46.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 33.1%, compared to 49.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. However, the school's Science proficiency rates are more competitive, with 66% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 65.9% for the district and 65.8% for the state.
The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (65.11% in 2023-2024) suggests that it serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which can impact academic achievement. Despite the school's lower academic performance, its relatively high per-student spending ($20,281 in 2022-2023) and low student-teacher ratio (9.3 to 1 in 2023-2024) indicate that the school is investing resources in its educational program, but these investments do not appear to be translating into consistently strong academic outcomes.
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