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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in York County Public Schools

This page covers 10 elementary schools in York County Public Schools. 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.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
Mount Vernon Elementary
Grades PK–05561 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,125
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
2
rank
Tabb Elementary
Grades KG–05644 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,125
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Coventry Elementary
Grades KG–05623 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,125
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Dare Elementary
Grades KG–05380 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,125
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Grafton Bethel Elementary
Grades KG–05599 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,125
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Yorktown Elementary
Grades KG–05613 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,125
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Seaford Elementary
Grades KG–05472 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,125
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Bethel Manor Elementary
Grades KG–05562 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,125
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
54%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Waller Mill Elementary
Grades KG–05364 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,125
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Magruder Elementary
Grades KG–05663 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,125
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
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
10
Elementary Schools
19
Total Schools
48
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.