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Elementary Schools in Lancaster School District

At a glance

DistrictLancaster School District491^st of 606 Pennsylvania districtsFull district overview →

Schools

5,043

Students

Top rankedWickersham Elementary School796^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Wickersham Elementary School up 199 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Price Elementary School 8.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Lancaster School District in Pennsylvania is home to 13 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. While the district as a whole faces challenges, with a ranking of 491 out of 606 in the state, a few standout schools within the district demonstrate exceptional academic performance.

Wickersham Elementary School and Wharton Elementary School consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the district and state, with high proficiency rates in both math and English language arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, Wickersham had the highest proficiency rates in math (48.1%) and English language arts (48.1%), while Wharton had the second-highest proficiency in math (48.4%) and the highest in English language arts (45.2%) across all grades. Additionally, Smith-Wade-Elementary Elementary School stands out for its exceptional performance in English language arts, with proficiency rates reaching 43.6% across all grades in the 2024-2025 school year.

However, the majority of the elementary schools in the Lancaster School District struggle, with most schools performing below the state averages in math, English language arts, and science. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, ranging from 100% at many schools, indicate that the district serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, which can significantly impact academic outcomes. Understanding the factors that contribute to the success of the top-performing schools could provide valuable insights for improving the performance of other schools in the district and addressing the equity concerns within the system.

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th 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	PK, KG-5	225 W Orange St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6110	274	27	10.1	99.3%	33 (12.0%)	50 (18.2%)	166 (60.6%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	34.7	1033^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	31.6%		25.4	1149^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.7%	116	42.1	45.2	17.5				33.9	42.1	48.4	32.5				40.4	$24,742	$3,893	$20,849
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Fremont St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6183	437	40	10.9	102.1%	59 (13.5%)	73 (16.7%)	250 (57.2%)	31 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	15.1	1271^st of 1511 public elementary schools	15.9%		16.1	1270^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.8%	1	28.4	26.2	20.4				24.9	26.9	23.1	18.7				22.8	$26,173	$3,873	$22,300
Ross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	840 N Queen St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6268	281	21	13.3	94.0%	40 (14.2%)	43 (15.3%)	152 (54.1%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (13.2%)	24.9	1140^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.6%		40.5	1002^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	34.3%	138	25.7	34.4	26.0				28.2	25.0	21.9	42.0				31.4	$25,032	$3,964	$21,069
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 S Ann St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6275	467	49	9.5	102.4%	12 (2.6%)	41 (8.8%)	400 (85.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	16.7	1251^st of 1511 public elementary schools	17.2%		14	1299^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.9%	48	24.6	32.8	18.2				24.8	17.4	31.0	25.8				24.3	$27,161	$3,608	$23,553
Wharton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 N Mary St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6281	327	27	12.1	101.8%	161 (49.2%)	17 (5.2%)	102 (31.2%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	49.7	826^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.3%		54.8	795^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.9%	31	58.2	46.3	39.2				48.4	58.2	44.5	30.5				45.2	$22,596	$3,518	$19,078
Wickersham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N Reservoir St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6291	402	34	11.8	98.8%	43 (10.7%)	58 (14.4%)	238 (59.2%)	30 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	51.5	796^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.3%		41.3	995^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.8%	199	52.6	40.8	51.1				48.1	45.6	48.2	51.1				48.1	$26,194	$3,828	$22,366
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Wabank Rd	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6166	339	31	10.9	98.8%	39 (11.5%)	55 (16.2%)	214 (63.1%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	28	1104^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.9%		30	1107^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.5%	3	46.8	38.3	24.5				36.6	29.8	34.0	28.9				30.9	$24,842	$3,737	$21,105
Smith-Wade-Elementary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Hamilton Park Drive	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6151	397	33	12.0	103.0%	103 (25.9%)	58 (14.6%)	182 (45.8%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	37.5	997^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.0%		32.4	1087^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.8%	90	39.6	43.5	18.0				34.7	48.2	49.2	31.4				43.6	$21,663	$3,452	$18,211
Burrowes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 E Orange St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6159	308	28	11.0	85.4%	34 (11.0%)	59 (19.2%)	188 (61.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	28.9	1098^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.3%		23.8	1166^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.6%	68	46.7	28.6	18.4				32.0	40.0	45.3	18.4				35.2	$25,641	$4,020	$21,620
Martin School	Public	PK, KG-8	2000 Wabank Rd	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6193	623	53	11.7	104.3%	86 (13.8%)	128 (20.5%)	319 (51.2%)	38 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.2%)	20.3	1195^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.9%		17.1	1257^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.6%	62	44.1	32.8	20.0	9.7	24.4	23.5	25.7	25.4	19.0	16.7	39.6	28.9	32.7	27.0	$23,314	$3,582	$19,733
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	466 Rockland St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6178	413	34	12.1	97.6%	15 (3.6%)	58 (14.0%)	318 (77.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	8.3	1386^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.3%		13.9	1304^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.5%	82	21.3	21.2	8.4				17.1	11.7	19.7	11.6				14.5	$23,728	$3,595	$20,132
Price Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 S. West End Avenue	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6252	331	37	8.9	107.6%	21 (6.3%)	64 (19.3%)	214 (64.7%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	14.7	1278^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.4%		17.3	1254^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.8%	24	31.1	33.3	8.0				24.0	19.7	30.7	18.0				22.0	$25,299	$3,823	$21,476
Carter and MacRae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	251 S Prince St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 396-6842	444	48	9.2	92.6%	36 (8.1%)	122 (27.5%)	252 (56.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	12.6	1311^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.2%		15.8	1276^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.4%	35	13.8	31.3	22.4				22.0	13.8	20.4	19.3				17.7	$24,059	$3,377	$20,682

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Academia Partnership Charter School	0.78 mi	1	600^th
Manheim Township School District	1.35 mi	9	67^th
Hempfield School District	2.93 mi	10	72^nd
Penn Manor School District	3.04 mi	10	86^th
Conestoga Valley School District	4.4 mi	6	265^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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