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James Gettys Elementary School

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James Gettys Elementary School ranks 533 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

James Gettys Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, serving 337 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Gettysburg Area School District, which is ranked 216 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James Gettys Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 56.6% in Math and 56.3% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance on the PSSA tests has been relatively stable over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 349 out of 1,433 elementary schools in 2020-2021 (4-star rating) to 677 out of 1,534 in 2022-2023 (3-star rating).

When compared to other elementary schools in the Gettysburg Area School District and surrounding districts, James Gettys Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. The school's increasing per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio suggest that the district is investing resources into the school, which could be a contributing factor to its overall strong performance. However, the school's growing population of students from low-income families and the need for targeted interventions to address the unique needs of its diverse student population are areas that warrant further attention.

334

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,139

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

898 Biglerville Rd
Gettysburg, PA 17325-8003

(717) 334-6254

District: Gettysburg Area School District

Students who attend James Gettys Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gettysburg Area Middle School
High:	Gettysburg Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg45%

533^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Gettysburg Area School District

216^th of 606Gettysburg 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	66.9	533 of 1511	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	669 of 1526	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	677 of 1534	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	467 of 1534	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	349 of 1433	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	738 of 1544	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	669 of 1530	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	743 of 1547	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.5	448 of 1554	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	81.6	229 of 1474	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	219 of 1467	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	263 of 1519	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	366 of 1599	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	609 of 1466	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	546 of 1488	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	30.6	316 of 432	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	344 of 1369	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	661 of 1432	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	609 of 1414	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	475 of 1475	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	777 of 1495	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	524 of 1201	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	494 of 1229	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	555 of 1236	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)27th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts56%+8 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, August 28, 2017

A recent National Blue Ribbon in Education Excellence recipient, JG is an exceptional school with a caring and dedicated staff. Each grade level works as a collective team, ensuring that all students are given the best opportunity to grow as scholars and as citizens in their school community. 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 (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about James Gettys Elementary School

What schools do graduates of James Gettys Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James Gettys Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gettysburg Area Middle School
High : Gettysburg Area High School

How many students attend James Gettys Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended James Gettys Elementary School.

Is James Gettys Elementary School a good school?

James Gettys Elementary School ranks 533^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James Gettys Elementary School?

Students at James Gettys Elementary School are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is James Gettys Elementary School in?

Gettysburg Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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