Eastern Lancaster County School District

Summary:

The Eastern Lancaster County School District consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with some standout institutions and areas for improvement.

Garden Spot Senior High School is the district's top-performing school, consistently ranking among the best high schools in Pennsylvania. The school boasts a high graduation rate, low dropout rate, and strong academic performance, particularly in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In contrast, Garden Spot Middle School lags behind the district and state in PSSA Math and English Language Arts scores, indicating potential areas for improvement.

Among the elementary schools, Blue Ball Elementary School stands out with impressive performance in science and English Language Arts. However, the other two elementary schools, New Holland Elementary and Brecknock Elementary School, show more mixed results. The district-wide data suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in student achievement, with schools serving higher percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients tending to have lower academic performance in some areas.

District Detail

669 E Main St
New Holland, PA 17557-0609

(717) 354-1500

SchoolDigger Rank:
270^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,785

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	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	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 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
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
Garden Spot Senior High School	Public	9-12	669 E Main St	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1555	926	69	13.4	39.2%	718 (77.5%)	22 (2.4%)	116 (12.5%)	35 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.5%)	78.3	128^th of 686 public high schools	81.3%		75.3	148^th of 674 public high schools	78.0%	20	61.5	61.2	72.9																		$19,967	$1,213	$18,755
New Holland Elementary	Public	K-6	126 Eastern School Rd	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 354-1520	523	47	11.2	52.4%	385 (73.6%)	23 (4.4%)	79 (15.1%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	50.2	863^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	43.4%		44.9	949^th of 1534 public elementary schools	38.1%	86				47.6	54.4	32.0	33.8			41.3	84.3		84.3	46.4	56.1	46.7	55.1			50.7	$18,459	$2,034	$16,425
Garden Spot Middle School	Public	7-8	669 E Main St # 609	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1561	436	32	13.4	47.0%	329 (75.5%)	26 (6.0%)	61 (14.0%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	56.1	400^th of 891 public middle schools	55.1%		39.7	553^rd of 893 public middle schools	38.1%	153								43.5	32.3	37.9		52.2	52.2					46.7	40.6	43.6	$19,548	$1,333	$18,215
Brecknock Elementary School	Public	K-6	361 School Rd	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 445-8600	458	40	11.5	43.7%	360 (78.6%)	19 (4.1%)	58 (12.7%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	57.9	742^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.4%		42.9	975^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.4%	233				64.4	51.0	38.2	33.4			46.3	81.6		81.6	59.3	61.2	45.4	56.0			55.4	$19,246	$2,041	$17,205

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cocalico School District	3.42 mi	5	101^st
Governor Mifflin School District	3.83 mi	6	425^th
Wilson School District	6.28 mi	8	237^th
Ephrata Area School District	7.65 mi	7	148^th
Conrad Weiser Area School District	9.19 mi	4	353^rd

Eastern Lancaster County School District

District Detail

Garden Spot Senior High School

Blue Ball Elementary School

Brecknock Elementary School

Garden Spot Middle School

New Holland Elementary

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