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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17601

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Schools

9,005

Students

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5-star school

Top rankedNitrauer School144^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Schaeffer School up 194 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Gerald G Huesken Middle School 11.7 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 17601 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools. These schools span three different school districts: Manheim Township School District, Conestoga Valley School District, and Hempfield School District.

Among the standout schools in the area is Manheim Township High School, which consistently ranks among the top 25% of high schools in Pennsylvania and has strong academic performance, with over 65% of 11th graders proficient or better in Keystone Exams. Another top performer is Nitrauer School, an elementary school that ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and has exceptional math and English Language Arts proficiency rates. Additionally, Manheim Township Middle School stands out, ranking in the top 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools with strong academic performance.

The data reveals some interesting trends and comparisons across the schools in the 17601 zip code area. While the schools in the Manheim Township School District generally outperform those in the Conestoga Valley School District and Hempfield School District, the data does not show a clear relationship between per-student spending and academic performance. Additionally, some schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Fritz Elementary School, tend to have lower academic performance compared to their peers.

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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
Gerald G Huesken Middle School	Public	6-8	2114 Horseshoe Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-1294	851	73	11.7	55.3%	457 (53.7%)	74 (8.7%)	214 (25.1%)	58 (6.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.4%)	64.9	277^th of 873 public middle schools	68.3%		62	338^th of 891 public middle schools	62.1%	61							38.6	34.8	43.1	38.8				46.2	50.0	57.6	51.2	$18,234	$709	$17,525
Conestoga Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	2110 Horseshoe Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-5231	1,304	84	15.5	46.6%	720 (55.2%)	100 (7.7%)	330 (25.3%)	62 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (6.8%)	64.9	254^th of 681 public high schools	62.7%		72.2	185^th of 686 public high schools	73.0%	69	51.2	49.9	69.6															$18,864	$580	$18,285
Fritz Elementary School	Public	K-5	845 Hornig Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-5246	526	43	12.2	56.1%	234 (44.5%)	49 (9.3%)	161 (30.6%)	39 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.8%)	67.1	529^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.0%		67.6	539^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.7%	10				76.3	62.9	41.0				58.8	60.1	60.0	46.1				54.8	$19,081	$2,287	$16,794
Centerville Middle School	Public	7-8	865 Centerville Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5580	559	47	12.0	99.5%	365 (65.3%)	26 (4.7%)	119 (21.3%)	19 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	85	104^th of 873 public middle schools	88.1%		81.6	128^th of 891 public middle schools	85.6%	24								52.3	47.6	49.8					66.7	58.6	62.3	$17,639	$418	$17,221
Centerville Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 Centerville Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5575	544	38	14.3	31.3%	379 (69.7%)	18 (3.3%)	75 (13.8%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.2%)	78.7	307^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.7%		82	244^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.0%	63				62.0	74.7	70.6	49.4			63.7	60.6	72.0	67.7	54.3			63.4	$16,335	$394	$15,941
Brecht School	Public	K-4	1250 Lititz Pike	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 291-1733	236	17	13.7	50.4%	118 (50.0%)	13 (5.5%)	57 (24.2%)	20 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.9%)	73.6	410^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.7	456^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.1%	46				73.1	64.3					68.7	53.7	63.4					58.5	$17,262	$126	$17,137
Schaeffer School	Public	K-4	875 Pleasure Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 392-6797	318	23	13.8	42.5%	194 (61.0%)	25 (7.9%)	51 (16.0%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.1%)	84.3	213^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.9%		74.6	407^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.3%	194				81.3	64.7					73.7	72.9	66.7					70.0	$16,873	$110	$16,763
Manheim Township High School	Public	9-12	School Road	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 560-3097	1,953	122	15.9	32.5%	1,221 (62.5%)	113 (5.8%)	328 (16.8%)	183 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (5.4%)	85.9	71^st of 681 public high schools	89.6%		78.1	130^th of 686 public high schools	81.0%	59	67.9	66.8	78.7															$15,976	$398	$15,578
Nitrauer School	Public	K-4	811 Ashbourne Ave	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-4239	468	29	16.2	34.4%	263 (56.2%)	46 (9.8%)	61 (13.0%)	67 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	88.6	144^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.5%		83.6	218^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.7%	74				76.3	77.1					76.8	69.9	81.0					75.7	$14,042	$110	$13,932
Manheim Township Middle School	Public	7-8	School Road	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 560-3111	914	73	12.5	33.6%	563 (61.6%)	38 (4.2%)	150 (16.4%)	87 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.3%)	87	96^th of 873 public middle schools	89.0%		87.2	84^th of 891 public middle schools	90.6%	12								50.0	46.4	48.2					71.3	62.9	67.1	$16,552	$406	$16,147
Bucher School	Public	K-4	450 Candlewyck Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-4291	403	32	12.7	39.7%	233 (57.8%)	30 (7.4%)	67 (16.6%)	42 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	77.1	338^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.6%		69.9	499^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.3%	161				68.6	66.6					67.6	61.4	65.5					63.5	$16,096	$119	$15,977
Landis Run Intermediate School	Public	5-6	25 Blue Streak Boulevard	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 581-9124	929	62	15.1	34.0%	539 (58.0%)	54 (5.8%)	172 (18.5%)	105 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.4%)								(n/a)						62.9	57.2			60.0			69.2	69.2			69.2	$15,041	$123	$14,918

Cities Near Zip Code 17601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lancaster	0.81 mi	39	513^th
East Petersburg	3.12 mi	1	206^th
Millersville	3.8 mi	2	77^th
Lititz	4.2 mi	7	160^th
Landisville	5 mi	4	67^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.