Fulton Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

225 W Orange St
Lancaster, PA 17603-3782

(717) 291-6110

SchoolDigger Rank:
1228^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,414

Students who attend Fulton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Reynolds Middle School
High:	McCaskey Campus

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 283

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.8%

African American:

16.3%

White:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fulton Elementary School ranks worse than 80.1% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 7^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Lancaster School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Fulton Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.8%), African American (16.3%), White (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fulton Elementary School is 9.5, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Lancaster School District! (See more...)

Compare Fulton Elementary School employs 29.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fulton Elementary School is $20,414. 6 elementary schools in the Lancaster School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fulton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fulton Elementary School 1228^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Fulton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

Hispanic students:

Lancaster School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster School District 506^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fulton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	10.40	1150^th	1302	11.7%
2004	41.78	893^rd	1308	31.7%
2005	8.60	1195^th	1299	8.0%
2006	12.07	1407^th	1545	8.9%
2007	12.34	1414^th	1555	9.1%
2008	8.24	1456^th	1551	6.1%
2009	6.24	1478^th	1549	4.6%
2010	12.32	1442^nd	1579	8.7%
2011	9.66	1494^th	1597	6.4%
2012	12.90	1427^th	1599	10.8%
2013	15.87	1307^th	1519	14.0%
2014	24.36	1207^th	1467	17.7%
2015	13.63	1264^th	1474	14.2%
2016	13.56	1325^th	1554	14.7%
2017	11.44	1338^th	1547	13.5%
2018	10.61	1349^th	1530	11.8%
2019	10.01	1368^th	1544	11.4%
2021	5.94	1334^th	1433	6.9%
2022	9.21	1364^th	1534	11.1%
2023	19.90	1228^th	1534	19.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.10	1026^th	1414	27.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.47	768^th	1043	26.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.40	190^th	432	56.0%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Fulton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	272	69	7	130	0	n/a	n/a	478
1989	284	90	10	174	0	n/a	n/a	558
1990	286	77	13	161	0	n/a	n/a	537
1991	268	85	9	159	0	n/a	n/a	521
1992	253	102	8	213	0	n/a	n/a	576
1993	301	81	7	208	0	n/a	n/a	597
1994	221	123	6	212	0	n/a	n/a	562
1995	188	101	9	215	3	n/a	n/a	516
1996	188	101	9	215	3	n/a	n/a	516
1997	163	118	6	226	1	n/a	n/a	514
1998	149	114	4	244	3	n/a	n/a	514
1999	136	122	3	235	2	n/a	n/a	498
2000	137	100	3	203	0	n/a	n/a	443
2001	122	108	3	211	3	n/a	n/a	447
2002	133	122	3	231	1	n/a	n/a	490
2003	133	122	3	231	1	n/a	n/a	490
2004	106	114	1	214	1	n/a	n/a	436
2005	94	116	2	234	0	n/a	n/a	446
2006	78	114	2	254	1	n/a	n/a	449
2007	94	125	0	254	0	n/a	n/a	473
2008	88	126	0	263	0	n/a	n/a	477
2009	83	123	1	257	0	n/a	n/a	464
2010	68	89	7	255	1	n/a	n/a	420
2011	63	82	18	252	0	0	4	419
2012	48	72	32	253	0	0	12	417
2013	49	75	31	239	1	0	13	408
2014	51	70	28	274	0	0	25	448
2015	41	74	39	250	0	0	34	438
2016	46	72	41	234	0	0	25	418
2017	51	68	32	248	0	0	28	427
2018	48	60	25	254	0	1	23	411
2019	47	77	18	246	1	0	33	422
2020	42	72	22	225	0	0	26	387
2021	36	59	14	211	0	0	27	347
2022	40	70	8	208	0	0	24	350
2023	39	46	7	172	0	0	19	283

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fulton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	30.4	15.7	n/a
1989	558	27.5	20.2	n/a
1990	537	29.9	17.9	0
1991	521	32.8	15.8	n/a
1992	576	29.4	19.5	n/a
1993	597	27.5	21.7	n/a
1994	562	27.0	20.8	n/a
1995	516	29.9	17.3	n/a
1996	516	29.9	17.3	n/a
1997	514	29.9	17.2	n/a
1998	514	29.0	17.7	n/a
1999	498	28.6	17.4	n/a
2000	443	34.0	13.0	86.9
2001	447	31.0	14.4	96.6
2002	490	28.0	17.5	86.7
2003	490	28.0	17.5	86.7
2004	436	28.0	15.6	96.6
2005	446	29.0	15.4	95.3
2006	449	26.0	17.3	91.8
2007	473	24.6	19.2	94.5
2008	477	30.8	15.5	92.7
2009	464	29.2	15.9	94.4
2010	420	29.7	14.1	92.1
2011	419	30.3	13.8	90.5
2012	417	31.0	13.4	84.4
2013	408	31.0	13.1	89.2
2014	448	32.0	14.0	90.2
2015	438	30.0	14.6	99.3
2016	418	30.0	13.9	100
2017	427	33.0	12.9	99.8
2018	411	34.0	12.0	100
2019	422	33.0	12.7	100
2020	387	34.0	11.3	96.6
2021	347	33.0	10.5	99.1
2022	350	33.5	10.4	99.1
2023	283	29.5	9.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fulton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	30.4	15.7	n/a
1989	558	27.5	20.2	n/a
1990	537	29.9	17.9	0
1991	521	32.8	15.8	n/a
1992	576	29.4	19.5	n/a
1993	597	27.5	21.7	n/a
1994	562	27.0	20.8	n/a
1995	516	29.9	17.3	n/a
1996	516	29.9	17.3	n/a
1997	514	29.9	17.2	n/a
1998	514	29.0	17.7	n/a
1999	498	28.6	17.4	n/a
2000	443	34.0	13.0	86.9
2001	447	31.0	14.4	96.6
2002	490	28.0	17.5	86.7
2003	490	28.0	17.5	86.7
2004	436	28.0	15.6	96.6
2005	446	29.0	15.4	95.3
2006	449	26.0	17.3	91.8
2007	473	24.6	19.2	94.5
2008	477	30.8	15.5	92.7
2009	464	29.2	15.9	94.4
2010	420	29.7	14.1	92.1
2011	419	30.3	13.8	90.5
2012	417	31.0	13.4	84.4
2013	408	31.0	13.1	89.2
2014	448	32.0	14.0	90.2
2015	438	30.0	14.6	99.3
2016	418	30.0	13.9	100
2017	427	33.0	12.9	99.8
2018	411	34.0	12.0	100
2019	422	33.0	12.7	100
2020	387	34.0	11.3	96.6
2021	347	33.0	10.5	99.1
2022	350	33.5	10.4	99.1
2023	283	29.5	9.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fulton Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,664 (10.1%)	$14,745 (89.9%)	$16,409
2020	$2,056 (10.6%)	$17,284 (89.4%)	$19,340
2021	$2,632 (12.8%)	$17,974 (87.2%)	$20,606
2022	$2,840 (13.9%)	$17,574 (86.1%)	$20,414

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fulton Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1368^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1228^th of 1534 Elementary schools	8.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Fulton Elementary School)	33.4	32.6	0.8%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fulton Elementary School)	38.6	33.4	5.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Fulton Elementary School)	12.5	15.8	3.3%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Fulton Elementary School)	46.4	60.5	14.1%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton Elementary School)	37.5	27	10.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Fulton Elementary School)	13.6	18.8	5.2%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton Elementary School)	23.3	41.4	18.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Fulton Elementary School)	20.3	23	2.7%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Fulton Elementary School)	46.4	60.5	14.1%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Fulton Elementary School)	34	33.3	0.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	422	283	32.9%
African American	77	46	40.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	18	7	61.1%
Hispanic	246	172	30.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	47	39	17%
Two or More Races	33	19	42.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Fulton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 291-6110	283	30	9.5	100.0%	39 (13.8%)	46 (16.3%)	172 (60.8%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.7%)	19.9	1228^th of 1534 public elementary schools	19.9%		9.2	1364^th of 1534 public elementary schools	11.1%	136	32.6	15.8	18.8	23.0	60.5	60.5	33.4	27.0	41.4	33.3	$20,414	$2,840	$17,574
Carter and MacRae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	251 S Prince St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 396-6842	418	41	10.3	92.8%	36 (8.6%)	99 (23.7%)	246 (58.9%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	8.9	1377^th of 1534 public elementary schools	10.2%		9.3	1354^th of 1534 public elementary schools	11.7%	23	14.7	13.9	11.8	13.6	45.8	45.8	21.3	22.5	23.6	22.4	$25,114	$3,715	$21,399
Wharton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 N Mary St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 291-6281	326	25	13.3	100.0%	140 (42.9%)	26 (8.0%)	120 (36.8%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.6%)	54.4	797^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.0%		47.3	939^th of 1534 public elementary schools	38.8%	142	43.1	45.6	33.4	41.1	76.1	76.1	52.0	65.2	67.5	61.0	$20,389	$3,296	$17,094
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	466 Rockland St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 291-6178	389	39	10.1	100.0%	16 (4.1%)	62 (15.9%)	280 (72.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.4%)	11.1	1339^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.7%		16.7	1247^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.7%	92	22.0	17.5	8.9	16.1	50.0	50.0	30.5	20.5	23.2	25.3	$22,879	$3,563	$19,316
Ross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	840 N Queen St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 291-6268	283	19	14.8	100.0%	32 (11.3%)	29 (10.2%)	175 (61.8%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (13.4%)	42.8	979^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.2%		49.6	903^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	41.1%	76	27.0	43.6	33.3	34.7	74.3	74.3	50.0	53.8	47.6	50.4	$21,549	$3,279	$18,271
Price Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Fairview Ave	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 291-6252	392	35	11.1	100.0%	22 (5.6%)	74 (18.9%)	262 (66.8%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	21.6	1207^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.3%		13.9	1290^th of 1534 public elementary schools	15.9%	83	27.0	18.8	26.9	24.3	73.0	73.0	19.6	25.0	37.7	27.6	$20,320	$3,039	$17,281
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Fremont St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 291-6183	427	38	11.3	100.0%	49 (11.5%)	62 (14.5%)	260 (60.9%)	34 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	14.5	1283^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	16.4%		14.9	1271^st of 1534 public elementary schools	17.1%	12	24.6	17.4	15.6	19.7	60.9	60.9	25.0	18.2	33.3	25.3	$21,774	$2,861	$18,913
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 S Ann St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 291-6275	487	41	12.0	100.0%	6 (1.2%)	46 (9.4%)	419 (86.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	12.2	1312^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.5%		12.6	1302^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	15.1%	10	15.7	17.2	17.6	16.8	52.9	52.9	24.6	24.3	26.9	25.3	$22,057	$3,556	$18,501
Smith-Wade-Elementary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Hamilton Park Drive	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 291-6151	447	29	15.6	100.0%	105 (23.5%)	65 (14.5%)	212 (47.4%)	25 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	24.4	1176^th of 1534 public elementary schools	23.3%		31.9	1102^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	28.2%	74	35.7	18.3	21.1	24.9	55.0	55.0	50.0	31.2	40.4	40.2	$18,032	$2,472	$15,560
Wickersham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N Reservoir St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 291-6291	360	31	11.8	100.0%	36 (10.0%)	54 (15.0%)	212 (58.9%)	32 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	40.6	1008^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.3%		37.4	1055^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.2%	47	58.9	29.1	28.0	37.2	75.0	75.0	44.8	51.1	40.0	45.1	$19,534	$3,315	$16,220

Frequently Asked Questions about Fulton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fulton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Reynolds Middle School
High : McCaskey Campus

What is the racial makeup of Fulton Elementary School?

Students at Fulton Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 16% African American, 14% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Fulton Elementary School a good school?

Fulton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Fulton Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 283 students attended Fulton Elementary School.

What district is Fulton Elementary School in?

Lancaster School District

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