Lincolnway Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Lincolnway Elementary School

2625 West Philadelphia St
York, PA 17404

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Bottom 50%

Serving 399 students in grades 2-3, Lincolnway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 2-3
Enrollment: 399 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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Lincolnway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Lincolnway Elementary School's student population of 399 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincolnway Elementary School
2	193
3	206

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Total Students

399 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School
2023	405
2022	400
2021	423
2020	417
2019	417
2018	473
2017	473
2016	463
2015	430
2014	520
2013	535
2012	474
2011	484
2010	392
2009	507
2008	492
2007	490
2006	510
2005	453
2004	445
2003	439
2002	445
2001	551
2000	543
1999	566
1998	542
1997	532
1996	523
1995	526
1994	491
1993	560
1992	279
1991	284
1990	311
1989	294
1988	289
1987	269

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School
2023	28
2022	31
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	25
2014	33
2013	32
2012	31
2011	31
2010	32
2009	32
2008	32
2007	28
2006	26
2005	25
2004	27
2003	26
2002	23
2001	29
2000	29
1999	27
1998	25
1997	23
1996	23
1995	22
1994	21
1993	25
1992	15
1991	16
1990	16
1989	15
1988	14
1987	13

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lincolnway Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lincolnway Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#1640 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School
2023	#1640
2022	#1783
2021	#1661
2019	#2108
2018	#1532
2017	#1384
2016	#875
2015	#1531
2014	#1736
2013	#1366
2012	#1327

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43%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West York Area School District
2023	43%	38%	33%
2022	37%	36%	30%
2021	31%	38%	29%
2019	37%	45%	37%
2018	50%	45%	43%
2017	56%	46%	50%
2016	68%	46%	53%
2015	47%	43%	52%
2014	77%	72%	82%
2013	86%	73%	83%
2012	82%	74%	79%

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45-49%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West York Area School District
2022	47%	55%	49%
2021	47%	55%	45%
2019	47%	62%	57%
2018	62%	63%	43%
2017	63%	63%	64%
2016	70%	62%	66%
2015	62%	62%	67%
2014	62%	70%	74%
2013	66%	70%	73%
2012	72%	71%	73%
2011	72%	73%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West York Area School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	19:1	15:1	17:1
2017	19:1	14:1	17:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	20:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	19:1
2000	19:1	17:1	19:1
1999	21:1	17:1	19:1
1998	22:1	18:1	20:1
1997	23:1	18:1	20:1
1996	23:1	18:1	21:1
1995	24:1	19:1	21:1
1994	23:1	19:1	22:1
1993	22:1	19:1	22:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	17:1	17:1
1989	20:1	17:1	18:1
1988	20:1	17:1	17:1
1987	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West York Area School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West York Area School District
2023	25%	14%	21%
2022	19%	14%	19%
2021	17%	13%	18%
2020	19%	12%	16%
2019	19%	12%	16%
2018	13%	11%	14%
2017	13%	11%	14%
2016	13%	10%	13%
2015	14%	10%	12%
2014	14%	9%	10%
2013	12%	9%	9%
2012	14%	9%	9%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	10%	9%	7%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	5%	7%	5%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	6%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	5%	4%	2%
1998	4%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

11%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West York Area School District
2023	9%	14%	11%
2022	11%	14%	10%
2021	10%	15%	10%
2020	7%	15%	10%
2019	7%	15%	10%
2018	10%	15%	9%
2017	10%	15%	9%
2016	8%	15%	9%
2015	7%	15%	9%
2014	8%	15%	9%
2013	9%	15%	9%
2012	8%	15%	9%
2011	14%	15%	11%
2010	15%	15%	12%
2009	12%	16%	11%
2008	12%	16%	10%
2007	11%	16%	9%
2006	8%	16%	6%
2005	8%	16%	6%
2004	7%	16%	5%
2003	8%	15%	5%
2002	8%	15%	4%
2001	8%	15%	3%
2000	5%	15%	3%
1999	4%	15%	3%
1998	4%	15%	3%
1997	4%	14%	2%
1996	4%	14%	2%
1995	3%	14%	2%
1994	3%	14%	2%
1993	3%	13%	2%
1992	3%	13%	2%
1991	1%	13%	1%

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White

51%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West York Area School District
2023	53%	62%	56%
2022	55%	63%	58%
2021	60%	63%	60%
2020	64%	65%	63%
2019	64%	65%	63%
2018	65%	66%	68%
2017	65%	66%	68%
2016	66%	68%	70%
2015	69%	68%	71%
2014	66%	69%	73%
2013	67%	70%	75%
2012	66%	71%	76%
2011	73%	71%	80%
2010	73%	72%	79%
2009	81%	73%	81%
2008	81%	74%	83%
2007	80%	74%	84%
2006	84%	75%	88%
2005	85%	76%	88%
2004	87%	76%	89%
2003	88%	77%	91%
2002	88%	78%	92%
2001	88%	78%	93%
2000	89%	79%	92%
1999	91%	79%	93%
1998	92%	79%	93%
1997	92%	80%	94%
1996	93%	80%	94%
1995	94%	81%	94%
1994	94%	81%	96%
1993	94%	82%	95%
1992	94%	82%	95%
1991	97%	82%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West York Area School District
2023	11%	5%	10%
2022	12%	5%	10%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	10%	3%	7%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	10%	3%	6%
2013	10%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West York Area School District
2023	0.64	0.58	0.63
2022	0.64	0.57	0.61
2021	0.60	0.57	0.60
2020	0.55	0.54	0.57
2019	0.55	0.54	0.57
2018	0.55	0.53	0.51
2017	0.55	0.53	0.51
2016	0.54	0.51	0.49
2015	0.50	0.51	0.47
2014	0.53	0.50	0.45
2013	0.52	0.48	0.42
2012	0.53	0.47	0.41
2011	0.44	0.47	0.36
2010	0.44	0.46	0.36
2009	0.33	0.44	0.32
2008	0.32	0.43	0.30
2007	0.35	0.42	0.29
2006	0.29	0.41	0.24
2005	0.27	0.40	0.23
2004	0.24	0.40	0.20
2003	0.22	0.39	0.17
2002	0.22	0.37	0.15
2001	0.21	0.37	0.13
2000	0.20	0.35	0.16
1999	0.17	0.35	0.14
1998	0.15	0.35	0.13
1997	0.14	0.34	0.12
1996	0.13	0.34	0.12
1995	0.12	0.33	0.10
1994	0.11	0.33	0.09
1993	0.11	0.31	0.10
1992	0.12	0.31	0.09
1991	0.06	0.31	0.06

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Eligible for

59%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West York Area School District
2023	53%	54%	50%
2022	47%	50%	44%
2021	51%	49%	45%
2020	47%	48%	47%
2019	47%	48%	47%
2018	49%	41%	42%
2017	49%	41%	42%
2016	47%	44%	40%
2015	39%	41%	33%
2014	46%	38%	30%
2013	47%	36%	31%
2012	47%	34%	29%
2011	43%	33%	25%
2010	42%	31%	25%
2009	31%	27%	19%
2008	27%	25%	18%
2007	22%	24%	18%
2006	25%	25%	16%
2005	25%	22%	12%
2004	26%	22%	11%
2003	25%	23%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lincolnway Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West York Area School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	9%	5%	8%
2012	13%	6%	9%
2011	10%	6%	6%
2010	10%	7%	9%
2009	12%	7%	8%
2008	13%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	7%
2006	12%	7%	8%
2005	9%	6%	6%
2004	9%	6%	5%
2003	10%	6%	6%
2002	9%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West York Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Lincolnway Elementary School's ranking?

Lincolnway Elementary School is ranked #1640 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Lincolnway Elementary School often compared to?

Lincolnway Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Trimmer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Lincolnway Elementary School?

399 students attend Lincolnway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Lincolnway Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lincolnway Elementary School?

Lincolnway Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lincolnway Elementary School offer ?

Lincolnway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lincolnway Elementary School part of?

Lincolnway Elementary School is part of West York Area School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 2-3
Enrollment: 399 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education