The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 60% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Landis Run Intermediate School
Landis Run Intermediate School serves grades 5 and 6 in Manheim Township, a district in Lancaster County that includes the city of Lancaster and surrounding areas. The school is located on Blue Streak Boulevard in Lancaster.
The school's enrollment is divided nearly equally between fifth and sixth grade, with the student body reflecting Lancaster County's demographics: a majority white population with meaningful shares of Hispanic, Asian, and other students, and about a third of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's profile includes some data limitations; information about special education and English learner populations was not available in the records we reviewed, so a parent may want to contact the school directly about those programs.
On state testing, Landis Run performed at a proficiency rate in English language arts that exceeded the median among Lancaster County districts. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate placed it in the top quartile of county districts. The overall proficiency index the school achieved ranks it among the strongest-performing schools in its county peer group. These results apply to the combined fifth-and-sixth-grade cohort tested in the 2024-25 school year.
Lancaster and Manheim Township sit in a region with a diversifying economy. Lancaster city itself is a walkable downtown with civic anchors including the Central Market, the Lancaster Public Library (newly relocated to downtown in 2023), performing arts venues, and Red Rose Transit buses that serve the school-age population at reduced fare. The broader county economy is anchored by health care, manufacturing, and agriculture, with Penn Medicine Lancaster General as the dominant employer. Housing values in the 17601 zip code have risen modestly in recent years; rental costs have also ticked upward, and both home prices and rents sit above national benchmarks relative to local incomes, making affordability a real consideration for families.
The Manheim Township School District has made two changes worth noting for prospective families. Beginning with the Class of 2026, the district eliminated class rank from student transcripts, a shift that affects how college admissions offices and scholarship committees evaluate graduates. The district is also building a new Nitrauer Elementary School rather than renovating the existing facility, a multi-year capital project that will reshape school buildings and likely influence tax decisions going forward. The district raised property taxes in its 2024-25 budget and faces a projected budget shortfall heading into 2026-27, with a Lancaster County property reassessment scheduled for 2027 that could affect homeowner costs further.
As an intermediate school serving only grades 5 through 6, Landis Run has no graduation rate and does not appear in high school outcome measures. The school's academic strength at the intermediate level positions its students for transition to the district's high school, where further academic trajectory unfolds.
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