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Best Elementary Schools
in York 04

This page covers 11 elementary schools in York 04. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

11
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Orchard Park Elementary
Grades KG–05555 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,020
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
2
rank
Pleasant Knoll Elementary
Grades KG–05827 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,020
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
3
rank
Gold Hill Elementary
Grades KG–05877 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,020
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
4
rank
Tega Cay Elementary
Grades PK–05782 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,020
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
5
rank
Kings Town Elementary
Grades PK–05875 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,020
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
6
rank
River Trail Elementary
Grades PK–05706 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,020
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
7
rank
Riverview Elementary
Grades PK–05560 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,020
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Doby's Bridge Elementary
Grades KG–05744 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,020
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
9
rank
Springfield Elementary
Grades KG–05841 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,020
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
10
rank
Sugar Creek Elementary
Grades PK–05780 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,020
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
1 more elementary schools in York 04 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
20
Total Schools
67
#1 Score
58
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.