For the 2025 school year, there are 26 public middle schools serving 13,344 students in Lancaster County, PA.
The top ranked public middle schools in Lancaster County, PA are Manheim Twp Middle School, Martin Meylin Middle School and Marticville Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Lancaster County, PA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average). Middle schools in Lancaster County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Lancaster County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manheim Twp Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
School Road
Lancaster, PA 17606
(717) 560-3111
Lancaster, PA 17606
(717) 560-3111
Gr: 7-8 | 902 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Martin Meylin Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1600 Book Rd
Lampeter, PA 17537
(717) 464-3311
Lampeter, PA 17537
(717) 464-3311
Gr: 6-8 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Marticville Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
356 Frogtown Rd
Pequea, PA 17565
(717) 291-9854
Pequea, PA 17565
(717) 291-9854
Gr: 7-8 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #44.
Landisville Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
340 Mumma Dr
Landisville, PA 17538
(717) 898-5607
Landisville, PA 17538
(717) 898-5607
Gr: 7-8 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #55.
Manor Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2950 Charlestown Rd
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 872-9510
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 872-9510
Gr: 7-8 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Cocalico Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
South 6th Street
Denver, PA 17517
(717) 336-1471
Denver, PA 17517
(717) 336-1471
Gr: 6-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #77.
Warwick Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 Maple St
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-3705
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-3705
Gr: 7-9 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #88.
Elizabethtown Area Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-7525
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-7525
Gr: 6-8 | 843 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #99.
Centerville Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
865 Centerville Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 898-5580
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 898-5580
Gr: 7-8 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1010.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 898 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1111.
Donegal Junior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
915 Anderson Ferry Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 928-2900
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 928-2900
Gr: 7-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1212.
Manheim Central Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
261 White Oak Rd
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 664-1700
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 664-1700
Gr: 5-8 | 835 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1313.
Swift Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1866 Robert Fulton Hwy
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 548-2187
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 548-2187
Gr: 6-8 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1414.
Ephrata Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
957 Hammon Ave
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 721-1468
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 721-1468
Gr: 7-8 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1515.
Smith Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
645 Kirkwood Pike
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 786-2244
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 786-2244
Gr: 6-8 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1616.
Garden Spot Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
669 E Main St # 609
New Holland, PA 17557
(717) 354-1561
New Holland, PA 17557
(717) 354-1561
Gr: 7-8 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1717.
Pequea Valley Intrmd School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
166 S New Holland Rd
Kinzers, PA 17535
(717) 768-5535
Kinzers, PA 17535
(717) 768-5535
Gr: 7-8 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1818.
Reynolds Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
605 W Walnut St
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 291-6257
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 291-6257
Gr: 6-8 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1919.
Martin School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Wabank Rd
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 291-6193
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 291-6193
Gr: PK-8 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2020.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Lehigh Ave
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 291-6187
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 291-6187
Gr: 6-8 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2121.
Columbia MiddleSchool
(Math: 7% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
45 N 9th St
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-4010
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-4010
Gr: 5-8 | 387 students Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2222.
Wheatland Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
919 Hamilton Park Dr
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 291-6285
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 291-6285
Gr: 6-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2323.
Phoenix Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
630 Rockland St
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 735-7860
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 735-7860
Gr: 6-12 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2424.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
431 S Ann St
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 291-6161
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 291-6161
Gr: 6-8 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2525.
La Academia Partnership Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
30 N Ann Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 295-7763
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 295-7763
Gr: 6-12 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
901 Ironville Pike
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-7500
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-7500
Gr: 7-8 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Lancaster County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Buehrle Alternative Ed School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
426 East Clay St
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 291-6232
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 291-6232
Gr: 6-12 | 152 students Minority enrollment: 78%
111 S Penn St
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 665-2209
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 665-2209
Gr: PK-4 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
2156 Main St
Narvon, PA 17555
(717) 445-8610
Narvon, PA 17555
(717) 445-8610
Gr: 1-6 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
420 Coffee Goss Rd
Marietta, PA 17547
(717) 426-1680
Marietta, PA 17547
(717) 426-1680
Gr: K | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
1360 Strickler Rd
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 665-9766
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 665-9766
Gr: K-4 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
8853 Elizabethtown Rd
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-7099
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-7099
Gr: K-5 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
300 Orchard Rd
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-1426
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-1426
Gr: K-5 | 298 students Minority enrollment: 3%
1202 Park City Ctr
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 295-2499
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 295-2499
Gr: Inquire with school
3656 Old Philadelphia Pike
Gordonville, PA 17529
(717) 768-5540
Gordonville, PA 17529
(717) 768-5540
Gr: 3-5 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
1301 Apple St
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 721-1120
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 721-1120
Gr: 1-5 | 162 students Minority enrollment: 8%
1966 Mastersonville Rd
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 665-6836
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 665-6836
Gr: K-4 | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
105 North River St
Maytown, PA 17550
(717) 426-3416
Maytown, PA 17550
(717) 426-3416
Gr: 2-4 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
1051 Lehigh Ave
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 291-6211
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 291-6211
Gr: 7-10 | 1,491 student Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
School Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 519-1502
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 519-1502
Gr: 6 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
205 Forest Hill Rd
Bird In Hand, PA 17505
(717) 656-6946
Bird In Hand, PA 17505
(717) 656-6946
Gr: 1-8 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
130 Alida St
Rheems, PA 17570
(717) 367-9121
Rheems, PA 17570
(717) 367-9121
Gr: K-2 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
1179 River Rd
Marietta, PA 17547
(717) 426-1561
Marietta, PA 17547
(717) 426-1561
Gr: 3-5 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
80 West Queen St
Stevens, PA 17578
(717) 336-1551
Stevens, PA 17578
(717) 336-1551
Gr: K-5 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
297 S Barbara St
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-5117
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-5117
Gr: K-5 | 256 students Minority enrollment: 16%
65 S Colebrook Rd
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 665-6836
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 665-6836
Gr: K-4 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
3 S Hazel St
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 665-8800
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 665-8800
Gr: PK-4 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Fulton And Franklin Streets
Strasburg, PA 17579
(717) 687-0444
Strasburg, PA 17579
(717) 687-0444
Gr: K-2 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
26 Marshall St
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 721-1150
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 721-1150
Gr: 9-12 | 37 students Minority enrollment: 6%
9 Main St
Willow Street, PA 17584
(717) 464-5476
Willow Street, PA 17584
(717) 464-5476
Gr: K-3 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Lancaster County, PA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Lancaster County, PA include Manheim Twp Middle School, Martin Meylin Middle School and Marticville Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Lancaster County?
26 public middle schools are located in Lancaster County.
What is the racial composition of students in Lancaster County?
Lancaster County public middle schools minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle schools average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Lancaster County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Lancaster County include: Smith Middle School vs. Swift Middle School, Swift Middle School vs. Smith Middle School, Lincoln Middle School vs. Jackson Middle School
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