Top Rankings
Conestoga Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,584 students in Conestoga Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Conestoga Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
3,880 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Conestoga Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
24%
16%
% Black
8%
15%
% White
56%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,803 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,943 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,803
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,943
$23,119
Best Conestoga Valley School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brownstown Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
51 School Lane
Brownstown, PA 17508
(717) 656-6021
Brownstown, PA 17508
(717) 656-6021
Grades: K-5
| 403 students
Rank: #22.
Fritz Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
845 Hornig Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 397-5246
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 397-5246
Grades: K-5
| 513 students
Rank: #33.
Smoketown Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2426 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 394-0555
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 394-0555
Grades: K-5
| 449 students
Rank: #44.
Gerald G Huesken Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2114 Horseshoe Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 397-1294
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 397-1294
Grades: 6-8
| 898 students
Rank: #55.
Leola Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11 School Dr
Leola, PA 17540
(717) 656-2068
Leola, PA 17540
(717) 656-2068
Grades: K-5
| 321 students
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