Public SchoolElementary

East Petersburg El Sch

5700 Lemon St, East Petersburg, PA 17520

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
480
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hempfield SD
Lancaster County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores56% proficient in math & reading
63rdpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
66thpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
79thpercentile
Class size13.6 students per teacher
36thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About East Petersburg El Sch

East Petersburg El Sch is a public elementary school in East Petersburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades K–6. It is part of Hempfield SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Lancaster County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 480 students were enrolled, with about 13.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania elementary school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

5700 Lemon St
East Petersburg, PA 17520
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
480 students
Students per teacher
13.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Hempfield SD
County
Lancaster County
NCES school ID
421179002574

Schools near East Petersburg El Sch

All 1 schools in East Petersburg →
Bucher Sch
Public · Grades K–4 · 403 students
A1.7 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.