Best Public Schools in East Earl, PA

Summary:

The city of East Earl, Pennsylvania has only one school, Blue Ball Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Eastern Lancaster County School District, which is ranked 270 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blue Ball Elementary School has a statewide ranking of 718 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with a ranking of 928 out of 1,534 schools in 2022-2023 (2-star rating) and 820 out of 1,534 schools in 2021-2022 (2-star rating). However, the school stands out for its consistently high proficiency rates in PSSA Science tests, significantly outperforming both the district and state averages.

The school's performance in PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests has shown some variability over the past two years, with both improvements and declines in certain grade levels. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $19,401 is notably higher than the state average, which could be a factor in its academic performance. The school also has a 50% free and reduced-price lunch rate, suggesting it may be serving a population with lower socioeconomic status, which could impact academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Blue Ball Elementary School	Public	K-6	126 Ewell Rd	East Earl	17519	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 354-1525	442	37	12.0	50.0%	362 (81.9%)	11 (2.5%)	40 (9.0%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	59.6	718^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.9%		46.6	928^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.5%	210	56.3	56.3	45.1	25.5	44.7	93.8	93.8	54.2	62.5	52.9	56.0	56.3	$19,401	$2,404	$16,997

Cities Near East Earl

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Holland	2.62 mi	3	442^nd
Denver	4.78 mi	4	251^st
Honey Brook	6.12 mi	1	169^th
Kinzers	7.48 mi	2	399^th
Gap	7.62 mi	1	547^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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