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Schaeffer School vs. Bucher School

Should you attend Schaeffer School or Bucher School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Schaeffer School
875 Pleasure Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Bucher School
450 Candlewyck Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Schaeffer School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Bucher School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 333 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Schaeffer School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 385 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Bucher School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
333 students
385 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bucher School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#580 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#675 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
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60-64%
(Top 20% in PA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Schaeffer School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bucher School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Schaeffer School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bucher School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 10% in PA)
90-94%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Schaeffer School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bucher School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Bucher School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
71
71
Grade 1 Students
66
81
Grade 2 Students
62
77
Grade 3 Students
69
80
Grade 4 Students
65
76

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bucher School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bucher School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Schaeffer School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bucher School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Schaeffer School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bucher School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Schaeffer School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bucher School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Schaeffer School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bucher School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Schaeffer School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bucher School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Schaeffer School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bucher School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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