Top Rankings
Conestoga Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 898 students in Conestoga Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Conestoga Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,880 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Conestoga Valley 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
24%
17%
% Black
8%
20%
% White
56%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,803 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 $24,943 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,803
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,943
$23,119
Best Conestoga Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gerald G Huesken Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2114 Horseshoe Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 397-1294
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 397-1294
Gr: 6-8 | 898 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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