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Ross Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1140^th

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of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Ross Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 264 students. The school is part of the Lancaster School District, which is ranked 491 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ross Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 903 and 1140 out of 1,511 schools in the most recent years. The school's performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in Math (28.2%) and English Language Arts (31.4%) significantly lower than the state averages (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively) in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance on the PSSA Science test is relatively stronger, with proficiency rates around 75% in recent years, which is higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby schools within the Lancaster School District, such as Washington Elementary, Price Elementary, and Fulton Elementary, also perform below the state averages on PSSA tests, with similar low rankings and student demographics. However, the Manheim Township School District, which is just outside the Lancaster School District, has two nearby elementary schools (Brecht School and Schaeffer School) that significantly outperform Ross Elementary and the other Lancaster schools on PSSA tests, with proficiency rates well above the state averages.

281

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,032

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 N Queen St
Lancaster, PA 17603-2750

(717) 291-6268

District: Lancaster School District

Students who attend Ross Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Reynolds Middle School
High:	McCaskey Campus

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

African American:

15.3%

White:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg25%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,140^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Lancaster School District

491^st of 606Lancaster 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	24.9	1140 of 1511	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1002 of 1526	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	979 of 1534	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	903 of 1534	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	996 of 1433	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1049 of 1544	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	894 of 1530	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.9	1138 of 1547	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	1181 of 1554	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.7	1088 of 1474	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.0	1171 of 1467	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.3	1267 of 1519	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.1	1305 of 1599	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.7	1374 of 1597	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	1407 of 1579	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	1472 of 1549	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.0	1426 of 1551	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.9	1386 of 1555	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.9	1397 of 1545	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.4	1135 of 1299	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.4	1023 of 1308	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	34.6	941 of 1302	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1132 of 1466	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1055 of 1488	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	197 of 429	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	162 of 454	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	135 of 432	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	986 of 1369	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	838 of 1432	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	559 of 1414	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1089 of 1475	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	867 of 1495	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-17 vs state

Math28%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 15, 2019

I have a special needs child who used to have a problem with running out of the classroom. The principle told me that it wasn't the staff's responsibility to stop him from eloping out of the building so I had to come in everyday to sit with him. All they cared about was getting my son out of their school. The staff at several occasions lied to my face about my son. After my son went to a different school, all of his behaviors disappeared. They do not care about special needs students because they just don't want to deal with them. Close Quote

Schools Near Ross Elementary School

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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 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
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
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
Brecht School	Public	K-4	1250 Lititz Pike	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 291-1733	236	17	13.7	50.4%	118 (50.0%)	13 (5.5%)	57 (24.2%)	20 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.9%)	73.6	410^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.7	456^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.1%	46	73.1	64.3		68.7	53.7	63.4		58.5	$17,262	$126	$17,137
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
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
Schaeffer School	Public	K-4	875 Pleasure Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 392-6797	318	23	13.8	42.5%	194 (61.0%)	25 (7.9%)	51 (16.0%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.1%)	84.3	213^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.9%		74.6	407^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.3%	194	81.3	64.7		73.7	72.9	66.7		70.0	$16,873	$110	$16,763
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Elementary School

What district is Ross Elementary School in?

Lancaster School District

How many students attend Ross Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Ross Elementary School.

Is Ross Elementary School a good school?

Ross Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ross Elementary School?

Students at Ross Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 15% African American, 14% White, 13% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ross Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Reynolds Middle School
High : McCaskey Campus

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