The top reported proficiency rate is 97% in Science. The lowest is 72% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Reidenbaugh El Sch
Reidenbaugh Elementary is a kindergarten-through-fourth-grade school in Lititz, within the Manheim Township School District. The school enrolls a diverse population distributed across those five grades, with roughly a fifth of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a student body that includes white students as the majority, along with substantial shares of Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students.
On recent state assessments, Reidenbaugh's results show a split picture. In math, proficiency sits solidly above the midpoint. In English language arts, proficiency is notably lower, with roughly three-quarters of tested students reaching proficiency. The school's science results, reported from the prior year, were exceptionally strong. Across these subjects and grade bands tested, Reidenbaugh's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among school entities across Lancaster County districts.
Lititz itself is a walkable historic Moravian-founded borough in the county's northern section. The downtown centers on Broad and Main Streets, lined with independent shops, restaurants sourcing from local farms, bakeries tied to the region's pretzel and chocolate heritage, and civic spaces like Lititz Springs Park. The town has a compact character; the Lititz-Warwick Trailway, built on a former rail bed, connects school campuses, neighborhoods, and downtown. Housing values in the area have risen and remain above both state and national benchmarks, reflecting the desirability of the setting. New residential development is active, with several projects approved or underway in the surrounding Warwick Township, alongside life-plan communities and mixed-use development that the three municipalities are coordinating through an updated comprehensive plan.
At the district level, parents weigh two recent decisions. The Manheim Township School Board voted unanimously to build a brand-new Nitrauer Elementary rather than renovate the existing building, a multi-year capital project that carries substantial cost implications. More broadly, the district has raised property taxes in recent years and faces a projected shortfall for the 2026-27 budget; Lancaster County is also undertaking a property reassessment in 2027 that will affect tax bills. On a separate track, the board approved the elimination of class rank from student transcripts beginning with the Class of 2026, a choice that affects how colleges and scholarship committees evaluate Manheim Township graduates relative to ranked peers from other districts.
For families considering Reidenbaugh, the school offers solid early-elementary instruction with notable strength in science, sits in a community defined by walkability and local character, and sits within a district experiencing both growth-related investment and financial pressures. A parent may want to engage directly with the school on the English language arts instructional approach, given the room between math and ELA proficiency, and should be aware that the district's capital planning and tax trajectory are active topics in the community.
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