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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 17601

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Schools

3,253

Students

Districts

Top rankedManheim Township Middle School96^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Gerald G Huesken Middle School up 61 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 17601 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8: Landis Run Intermediate School, Manheim Township Middle School, Gerald G Huesken Middle School, and Centerville Middle School. These schools are part of the Manheim Township School District, Conestoga Valley School District, and Hempfield School District.

Among the schools, Landis Run Intermediate School stands out with the highest PSSA proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts, exceeding the district and state averages. It also has a lower dropout rate of 1.4% and relatively high spending per student at $15,095. Manheim Township Middle School also performs well, consistently ranking among the top 100 middle schools in Pennsylvania and demonstrating strong PSSA results, especially in English Language Arts.

In contrast, Gerald G Huesken Middle School lags behind the other schools, with lower PSSA proficiency rates and a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 52.45%. The data suggests that the schools in the Manheim Township School District generally outperform the schools in the Conestoga Valley and Hempfield School Districts.

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
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
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
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.