Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17557

Summary:

The 17557 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 high school, 1 elementary school, and 1 middle school - all part of the Eastern Lancaster County School District. While the standout performer is Garden Spot Senior High School, which has consistently ranked among the top 25% of high schools in Pennsylvania, the elementary and middle schools in the district have struggled to match state and district averages on standardized tests.

Garden Spot Senior High School boasts strong academic performance, with 11th-grade students scoring well above the state average on Keystone Exams. The school also has a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. In contrast, New Holland Elementary and Garden Spot Middle School have only earned 2-3 star ratings from SchoolDigger and have lagged behind state and district averages on PSSA exams.

The data suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, as the school with the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, New Holland Elementary, also has the weakest academic performance. To address these performance gaps, the district may need to implement more targeted academic interventions and support programs, particularly at the elementary and middle school levels.

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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
Garden Spot Senior High School	Public	9-12	669 E Main St	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1555	914	66	13.8	45.6%	694 (75.9%)	30 (3.3%)	130 (14.2%)	28 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.2%)	78.3	128^th of 686 public high schools	81.3%		75.3	148^th of 674 public high schools	78.0%	20	61.5	61.2	72.9																		$19,967	$1,213	$18,755
New Holland Elementary	Public	K-6	126 Eastern School Rd	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 354-1520	528	44	12.1	54.7%	384 (72.7%)	21 (4.0%)	83 (15.7%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	50.2	863^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	43.4%		44.9	949^th of 1534 public elementary schools	38.1%	86				47.6	54.4	32.0	33.8			41.3	84.3		84.3	46.4	56.1	46.7	55.1			50.7	$18,459	$2,034	$16,425
Garden Spot Middle School	Public	7-8	669 E Main St # 609	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1561	392	33	11.8	44.4%	307 (78.3%)	20 (5.1%)	44 (11.2%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	56.1	400^th of 891 public middle schools	55.1%		39.7	553^rd of 893 public middle schools	38.1%	153								43.5	32.3	37.9		52.2	52.2					46.7	40.6	43.6	$19,548	$1,333	$18,215

Cities Near Zip Code 17557

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Holland	0.85 mi	3	341^st
East Earl	2.56 mi	1	439^th
Kinzers	5.49 mi	2	350^th
Leola	6.04 mi	1	657^th
Ephrata	6.44 mi	7	191^st

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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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