Districts in Lancaster County16 districts, sorted by rating
| District | City | Rating | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim Township School District | Lancaster | 9/10 Excellent · 88th pct | 2 |
| Lampeter-Strasburg School District | Refton | 9/10 Excellent · 86th pct | 3 |
| Penn Manor School District | Conestoga | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 6 |
| Hempfield School District | East Petersburg | 8/10 Good · 79th pct | 3 |
| Elizabethtown Area School District | Elizabethtown | 8/10 Good · 77th pct | 3 |
| Cocalico School District | Denver | 8/10 Good · 76th pct | 4 |
| Warwick School District | Lititz | 8/10 Good · 70th pct | 1 |
| Conestoga Valley School District | Bird In Hand | 6/10 Average · 57th pct | 4 |
| Donegal School District | Marietta | 6/10 Average · 53rd pct | 3 |
| Manheim Central School District | Manheim | 5/10 Average · 45th pct | 1 |
| Ephrata Area School District | Akron | 4/10 Below Average · 35th pct | 2 |
| Solanco School District | Christiana | 4/10 Below Average · 35th pct | 6 |
| Eastern Lancaster County School District | Blue Ball | 3/10 Below Average · 21st pct | 6 |
| Pequea Valley School District | Gap | 2/10 Poor · 13th pct | 6 |
| Columbia Borough School District | Columbia | 1/10 Poor · 6th pct | 1 |
| Lancaster School District | Bausman | 1/10 Poor · 4th pct | 2 |
Zip Codes in Lancaster County
17022 17502 17570 17501 17522 17504 17603 17505 17508 17540 17576 17506 17507 17519 17555 17557 17581 17509 17518 17536 17560 17563 17566 17512 17516 17532 17551 17565 17582 17584 17517 17569 17578 19501 17520 17538 17554 17527 17529 17534 17535 17562 17572 17543 17545 17547 17550 17552 17568 17579 17602 17601 17606
School Districts in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County has 16 public school districts covering 53 zip codes. The top-rated district in Lancaster County is Manheim Township School District (9/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts), ranked against all districts in Pennsylvania. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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