Public SchoolElementary

Bear Creek School

1459 Sheaffer Road, Elizabethtown, PA 17022

ASchola Grade
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
750
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Elizabethtown Area SD
Lancaster County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
76thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
82ndpercentile
Attendance8% chronically absent
82ndpercentile
Class size13.9 students per teacher
30thpercentile

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 Bear Creek School

Bear Creek School is a public elementary school in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Elizabethtown Area SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Lancaster County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 750 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 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 A (excellent), compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5

Location & nearby schools

1459 Sheaffer Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
750 students
Students per teacher
13.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Elizabethtown Area SD
County
Lancaster County
NCES school ID
420912007385

Schools near Bear Creek School

All 8 schools in Elizabethtown →

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.