Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17519

Summary:

The 17519 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Blue Ball Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the Eastern Lancaster County School District. With a total enrollment of 442 students, Blue Ball Elementary School appears to be performing reasonably well academically, with proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages.

One of the school's notable strengths is its exceptional performance in Science, particularly in 4th grade, where its proficiency rate of 93.8% significantly exceeds the district (86.4%) and state (77.1%) averages. Additionally, the school's overall Math proficiency rate of 44.7% for the 2023-2024 school year was higher than the district's 42% and the state's 40.4%. However, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 56.3% was slightly above the district's 50.6% but below the state's 53%.

Blue Ball Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which is typically considered favorable for providing more individualized attention to students. However, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate of 50% indicates a significant proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's per-student spending for the 2021-2022 school year was $19,401, which is higher than the state average, potentially reflecting efforts to address the needs of its student population.

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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	397	38	10.5	53.9%	326 (82.1%)	6 (1.5%)	35 (8.8%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	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 Zip Code 17519

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Earl	0.91 mi	1	439^th
New Holland	2.62 mi	3	341^st
Denver	4.78 mi	4	189^th
Honey Brook	6.12 mi	1	389^th
Kinzers	7.48 mi	2	350^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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