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Vida Charter School

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Vida Charter School ranks 996 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

996^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Vida Charter School is an elementary school located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, serving 238 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Vida Charter School District, which is ranked 439 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vida Charter School has consistently underperformed the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate was 28.8% compared to the state's 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency rate was 45.8% compared to the state's 48.5%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing poorly.

Vida Charter School's performance is generally lower than that of the nearby public schools in the Gettysburg area, such as Conewago Township Elementary School, Bermudian Springs Elementary School, and Fairfield Area Elementary School, all of which outperform Vida Charter School in both Math and ELA proficiency. The school has also consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 2-star rating for most of the past decade, suggesting that it has struggled to improve its academic outcomes over an extended period.

251

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,657

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Eisenhower Center
Gettysburg, PA 17325

(717) 334-3643

District: Vida Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.2%

White:

37.8%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Math scores 13 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

996^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

439^th of 606Vida Charter School 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	37.5	996 of 1511	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	985 of 1526	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1021 of 1534	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	974 of 1534	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	845 of 1433	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1028 of 1544	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	984 of 1530	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	1025 of 1547	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.2	1135 of 1554	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.3	981 of 1474	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	953 of 1466	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	877 of 1488	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	182 of 429	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	195 of 454	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	194 of 432	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1050 of 1369	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	981 of 1432	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	932 of 1414	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	955 of 1475	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1038 of 1495	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	649 of 1201	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	559 of 1229	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)58th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-3 vs state

Math29%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 13, 2019

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by a student
Saturday, February 16, 2019

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 2, 2018

This school has come a long way and the education my child receives is great. She is full immersed in both languages throughout the day and is really picking up things. I love the healthy atmosphere they encourage and the teachers are great. Close Quote

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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
Vida Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	Eisenhower Center	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Vida Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-3643	251	19	13.2	54.6%	95 (37.8%)	10 (4.0%)	136 (54.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	37.5	996^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.1%		42.4	985^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.5%	11	24.1	38.4	18.8	33.3	28.8	34.5	53.9	46.9	44.4	45.8	$13,657	$240	$13,416
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	98 Lefever Street	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-6254	393	29	13.7	55.2%	295 (75.1%)	12 (3.1%)	52 (13.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.4%)	40	963^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	36.3%		44.9	944^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.1%	19	31.9	47.0	35.8		38.1	42.0	45.5	42.2		43.2	$18,506	$1,050	$17,456
James Gettys Elementary School	Public	K-5	898 Biglerville Rd	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-6254	334	27	12.2	56.9%	226 (67.7%)	15 (4.5%)	59 (17.7%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.5%)	66.9	533^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	64.7%		61.8	669^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.2%	136	56.7	51.0	60.2		56.6	55.9	59.6	54.4		56.3	$19,139	$1,204	$17,935
Gettysburg Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	888 Coleman Road	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Montessori Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-1120	281	21	13.7	58.0%	236 (84.0%)	5 (1.8%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)	24.2	1146^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.3	921^st of 1526 public elementary schools	39.6%	225	28.2	20.6	21.4	23.3	23.6	46.2	35.3	17.9	33.3	34.3	$13,667	$382	$13,285
Biglerville Elementary School	Public	K-3	3270 Biglerville Road	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 677-7191	421	34	12.5	61.8%	273 (64.8%)	2 (0.5%)	135 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)	61.3				61.3	60.3				60.3	$16,472	$910	$15,562
Franklin Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	870 Old Route 30	Cashtown	17310	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-6254	340	28	12.3	51.8%	261 (76.8%)	8 (2.4%)	49 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	53.4	772^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	48.9%		50	864^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.4%	92	53.3	53.7	41.4		48.9	51.6	51.8	41.4		47.8	$17,535	$1,129	$16,406
New Oxford Elementary School	Public	K-3	116 Berlin Avenue	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 624-2157	565	42	13.4	57.3%	426 (75.4%)	7 (1.2%)	97 (17.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.6%)								(n/a)	73.5				73.5	56.4				56.4	$17,019	$1,474	$15,545
Alloway Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	162 Newark St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 359-4146	746	52	14.4	41.4%	660 (88.5%)	5 (0.7%)	44 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.9%)	49.5	830^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.1%		45.1	940^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.4%	110	61.8	54.4	30.4		47.6	52.3	46.4	36.8		44.6	$15,200	$1,263	$13,937
Fairfield Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	4842 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	346	33	10.4	43.1%	328 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	54.4	756^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.0%		74.6	404^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.5%	352	61.3	55.0			58.4	42.6	49.2			45.6	$16,670	$1,244	$15,427
Conewago Township Elementary School	Public	K-3	1189 W Elm Ave	Hanover	17331	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 624-2157	475	38	12.4	57.1%	379 (79.8%)	7 (1.5%)	57 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)								(n/a)	70.9				70.9	52.2				52.2	$18,137	$1,396	$16,741

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What is the racial makeup of Vida Charter School?

Students at Vida Charter School are 54% Hispanic, 38% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Vida Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Vida Charter School.

Is Vida Charter School a good school?

Vida Charter School ranks 996^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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