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Gettysburg Montessori Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-6

1146^th

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of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Gettysburg Montessori Charter School is a public charter school serving 271 students in grades K-6 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently underperformed the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly concerning results for certain student subgroups.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Gettysburg Montessori Charter School's Math proficiency was just 23.6%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency was 34.3%, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is especially low for certain subgroups, such as White students and students with low socioeconomic status. For example, in the same school year, the school's Math proficiency for White students was 0%, while the state average for White students was 41.7%. The school's statewide ranking has also been steadily declining, from 904 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,146 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Clearview Elementary School, which had Math proficiency of 50.6% and ELA proficiency of 48.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, Gettysburg Montessori Charter School's academic performance is significantly lower. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 40.53% in 2021-2022 to 60.15% in 2023-2024, suggesting that it serves a population with high economic needs that may require additional resources and support.

281

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,667

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

888 Coleman Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325

(717) 334-1120

District: Gettysburg Montessori Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,146^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

487^th of 606Gettysburg Montessori 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	24.2	1146 of 1511	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	921 of 1526	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	982 of 1534	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	904 of 1534	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	891 of 1433	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1082 of 1544	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1120 of 1530	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.2	950 of 1547	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.5	1081 of 1554	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.8	918 of 1474	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	52.8	421 of 1043	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	1109 of 1466	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	910 of 1488	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1096 of 1369	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	694 of 1432	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	907 of 1414	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1121 of 1475	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	913 of 1495	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1110 of 1201	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	921 of 1229	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	964 of 1236	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2023)60th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-14 vs state

Math24%-18 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bermudian Springs Elementary School	Public	K-4	7335 Carlisle Pike	York Springs	17372	Adams County	Bermudian Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 528-4113	587	39	15.0	45.8%	495 (84.3%)	4 (0.7%)	61 (10.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	53.9	764^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.4%		54.5	807^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.1%	43	64.2	51.0			57.7	42.5	49.0			45.7	$15,956	$876	$15,079
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
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
Clearview Elementary School	Public	K-4	801 Randolph St	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	230	21	11.2	84.8%	154 (67.0%)	12 (5.2%)	34 (14.8%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	50.2	820^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.7%		57.4	755^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.5%	65	50.0	51.2			50.6	46.0	51.2			48.4	$14,092	$758	$13,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Gettysburg Montessori Charter School

How many students attend Gettysburg Montessori Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Gettysburg Montessori Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Gettysburg Montessori Charter School?

Students at Gettysburg Montessori Charter School are 84% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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Gettysburg Montessori Charter School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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