Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17545

Summary:

The 17545 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The standout performers in this area are Manheim Central Senior High School and Doe Run Elementary School. Manheim Central Senior High School ranks 216 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and has a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. The school also outperforms the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency rates. Doe Run Elementary, on the other hand, ranks 672 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and significantly outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts proficiency rates across all grades.

The data also reveals some performance differences between the two elementary schools in the area. Doe Run Elementary School consistently outperforms Baron Elementary School in PSSA proficiency rates, which may be influenced by the higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at Baron Elementary (52.63%) compared to Doe Run Elementary (37.01%).

Overall, the Manheim Central School District, which all the schools in the data set belong to, is ranked 271 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The district's performance is generally on par with or slightly above the state averages in PSSA and Keystone Exam proficiency rates.

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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
Manheim Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	400 Adele Ave	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 664-8400	880	58	15.1	30.6%	715 (81.3%)	16 (1.8%)	98 (11.1%)	24 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.0%)	68.7	216^th of 686 public high schools	68.5%		67.2	239^th of 674 public high schools	64.5%	23	50.5	60.8	65.7																		$19,248	$326	$18,922
Manheim Central Middle School	Public	5-8	261 White Oak Rd	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 664-1700	835	65	12.7	38.8%	664 (79.5%)	13 (1.6%)	95 (11.4%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	34 (4.1%)	61.8	344^th of 891 public middle schools	61.4%		61.5	335^th of 893 public middle schools	62.5%	9						44.8	44.4	36.1	36.8	40.6		55.0	55.0			51.6	51.3	55.9	45.0	51.0	$18,867	$821	$18,047
Doe Run Elementary School	Public	K-4	281 Doe Run Rd	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 665-8800	640	45	14.3	37.5%	502 (78.4%)	10 (1.6%)	83 (13.0%)	29 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)	61.6	672^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	56.0%		60.4	693^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	54.8%	21				52.9	46.4					49.8	85.0		85.0	65.7	59.1					62.5	$17,625	$676	$16,950
Baron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	123 E Gramby St	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 665-8900	364	25	14.2	55.8%	277 (76.1%)	9 (2.5%)	65 (17.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	47.7	893^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	41.5%		44.6	955^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.7%	62				41.7	39.1					40.4	87.0		87.0	46.7	53.6					50.4	$20,952	$1,370	$19,582

Cities Near Zip Code 17545

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manheim	0.92 mi	4	392^nd
Lititz	4.94 mi	7	230^th
Landisville	5.47 mi	4	63^rd
East Petersburg	5.84 mi	1	179^th
Mount Joy	6.31 mi	5	276^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17545

Manheim Central Senior High School

Manheim Central Middle School

Doe Run Elementary School

Baron Elementary School

Cities Near Zip Code 17545