For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,402 students in Donegal School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Donegal School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,770 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Donegal School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
16%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
74%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,178 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,113 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,178
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,113
$23,119
Best Donegal School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Donegal Intermediate School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1177 River Road
Marietta, PA 17547
(717) 426-1561
Marietta, PA 17547
(717) 426-1561
Grades: 3-6
| 801 students
Rank: n/an/a
1055 Koser Rd
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-8812
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-8812
Grades: K-2
| 601 students
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