📍 695 Prospect Rd, Mount Joy, Lancaster County, 17552
Farmdale El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Mount Joy, Lancaster County. The school has 517 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hempfield SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Farmdale El Sch enrolls 517 students across grades K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 370 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 104 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
232 of the school's 517 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 220 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Farmdale El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 36, state house district 98.
Farmdale El Sch is one of 10 schools in Hempfield SD, based in Landisville, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,918 students district-wide and employs 485 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 517 students, Farmdale El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 692 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large