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Fulton Elementary School

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Fulton Elementary School ranks 565 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Fulton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, serving 305 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Ephrata Area School District, which is ranked 169 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fulton Elementary School consistently outperforms the Ephrata Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 59.5% of Fulton Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 44.8% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 19th out of 454 Pennsylvania elementary schools for its Hispanic students and in the top 15% and top 25% for disabled students and low socioeconomic status students, respectively.

Fulton Elementary School spends $17,333 per student, which is higher than the state average of $16,611, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 12.2 to 13.3 students per teacher in recent years. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Kissel Hill Elementary School and John Beck Elementary School, Fulton Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic performance, particularly in PSSA Math and Science scores. While the school's English Language Arts performance may be an area for improvement, Fulton Elementary School appears to be a high-quality educational option for families in the Ephrata area.

297

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,632

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 East Fulton Street
Ephrata, PA 17522

(717) 721-1130

District: Ephrata Area School District

Students who attend Fulton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ephrata Intermediate School
	Ephrata Middle School
High:	Ephrata Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2022 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2025) from a 45th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Ephrata Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

565^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Ephrata Area School District

169^th of 606Ephrata Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	565 of 1511	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	518 of 1526	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	628 of 1534	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	843 of 1534	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.2	420 of 1433	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	785 of 1544	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.4	466 of 1530	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.5	472 of 1547	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.4	450 of 1554	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	349 of 1474	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	52.6	883 of 1467	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.4	581 of 1519	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	760 of 1599	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	726 of 1597	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.0	1118 of 1579	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.2	929 of 1549	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.0	565 of 1551	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.5	447 of 1555	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	73.0	404 of 1545	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	53.6	744 of 1299	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.7	614 of 1308	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.8	683 of 1302	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	79.2	163 of 1084	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	188 of 1043	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	513 of 1466	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	572 of 1488	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	91.1	19 of 454	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	575 of 1369	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	339 of 1432	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	569 of 1414	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	615 of 1475	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	463 of 1495	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	509 of 1201	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	411 of 1229	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	590 of 1236	52.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)96th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2024)85th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+18 vs state

English Language Arts55%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Fulton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-4	51 East Fulton Street	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1130	297	22	13.7	61.6%	199 (67.0%)	5 (1.7%)	60 (20.2%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	65.6	565^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.6%		68.8	518^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.1%	47	66.6	54.1			59.5	57.8	54.2			55.3	$17,632	$786	$16,846
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Highland Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1160	438	31	14.0	54.8%	343 (78.3%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (14.2%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	61.3	632^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.2%		78.8	314^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.4%	318	65.5	50.0			57.2	57.1	51.0			53.8	$16,885	$605	$16,280
Akron Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 S 11th St	Akron	17501	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 859-0400	276	20	13.4	69.9%	203 (73.6%)	4 (1.4%)	40 (14.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	67.4	522^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	65.5%		62	664^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.5%	142	64.1	58.1			60.9	64.2	51.6			57.4	$17,606	$801	$16,805
Reamstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	44 South Reamstown Road	Reamstown	17567	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 336-1531	375	29	12.8	47.7%	326 (86.9%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.5%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	69.7	470^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.9%		73.1	434^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.6%	36	47.6	75.3	57.2		60.3	54.1	62.3	54.6		57.0	$19,088	$420	$18,668
Brownstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 School Lane	Brownstown	17508	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 656-6021	392	32	12.2	42.1%	287 (73.2%)	5 (1.3%)	48 (12.2%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.1%)	81.7	250^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.5%		75.2	388^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.6%	138	77.2	76.3	54.5		69.1	62.1	76.2	60.6		66.0	$22,114	$738	$21,376
Denver Elementary School	Public	K-5	South 4th Street	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 336-1501	460	34	13.5	50.0%	384 (83.5%)	4 (0.9%)	43 (9.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	86.6	176^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.4%		83	225^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.3%	49	81.6	75.3	74.6		77.1	61.9	66.3	80.6		69.0	$18,868	$476	$18,392
Clay Elementary School	Public	K-4	250 Clay School Rd	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1100	377	29	13.1	48.8%	284 (75.3%)	13 (3.4%)	42 (11.1%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	66.9	534^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.7%		71.2	462^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.7%	72	56.3	57.8			57.2	59.1	61.8			60.5	$17,768	$534	$17,235
John Beck Elementary School	Public	K-6	418 E Lexington Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3702	432	31	13.7	34.5%	382 (88.4%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	69.5	479^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.3%		63.5	626^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.0%	147	61.0	65.1	48.2	43.2	53.9	61.0	58.1	51.6	60.8	58.0	$17,130	$1,041	$16,089
John R Bonfield Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 N Oak St	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 626-3704	446	32	14.1	46.4%	339 (76.0%)	18 (4.0%)	56 (12.6%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	62.1	615^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.3%		55	792^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	48.1%	177	62.5	57.1	34.5	39.4	48.2	60.3	58.9	44.2	57.6	55.3	$16,878	$1,026	$15,852
Kissel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Landis Valley Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3703	579	38	15.4	33.7%	463 (80.0%)	16 (2.8%)	60 (10.4%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	74.5	392^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	74.1%		64.3	608^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.2%	216	58.5	65.9	51.2	58.6	58.5	47.7	68.3	59.7	71.4	62.2	$15,700	$954	$14,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Fulton Elementary School

Is Fulton Elementary School a good school?

Fulton Elementary School ranks 565^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fulton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Fulton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fulton Elementary School?

Students at Fulton Elementary School are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Fulton Elementary School in?

Ephrata Area School District

What schools do graduates of Fulton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fulton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ephrata Intermediate School
Middle : Ephrata Middle School
High : Ephrata Senior High School

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