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King Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

King Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 403 students. The school is part of the Lancaster School District, which is ranked 491 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

King Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are significantly lower than the Lancaster School District and Pennsylvania state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.1% of King Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 22.4% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, in PSSA ELA, only 14.5% of King Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 27.6% for the district and 48.5% for the state.

The nearby elementary schools within the Lancaster School District, such as Fulton, Price, Wickersham, and Wharton, generally perform better academically than King Elementary School, with higher proficiency rates in PSSA Math and ELA. For example, Wharton Elementary School had 48.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 45.2% in PSSA ELA, significantly outperforming King Elementary. The high poverty rates and large percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at King Elementary School may be contributing factors to the school's low academic performance, and the school's high spending per student suggests that additional resources alone may not be the sole solution to improving student achievement.

413

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,728

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

466 Rockland St
Lancaster, PA 17602-4205

(717) 291-6178

District: Lancaster School District

Students who attend King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	McCaskey Campus

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.0%

African American:

14.0%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (16% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg25%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,386^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	8.3	1386 of 1511	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1304 of 1526	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1339 of 1534	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1247 of 1534	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	1294 of 1433	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1238 of 1544	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1214 of 1530	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	1290 of 1547	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.4	1156 of 1554	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.0	1118 of 1474	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.8	1259 of 1467	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.9	1416 of 1519	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.4	1474 of 1599	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.2	1505 of 1597	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.5	1469 of 1579	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.5	1466 of 1549	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.3	1461 of 1551	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.0	1439 of 1555	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.6	1503 of 1545	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.9	1137 of 1299	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.8	984 of 1308	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.0	1045 of 1302	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1005 of 1030	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1019 of 1084	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	911 of 1043	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	133 of 207	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	121 of 200	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	60 of 196	69.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1302 of 1466	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1322 of 1488	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	350 of 429	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	307 of 454	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	291 of 432	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1236 of 1369	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1152 of 1432	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1187 of 1414	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	1397 of 1475	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1206 of 1495	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math17%-25 vs state

English Language Arts14%-34 vs state

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Schools Near King 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
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
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
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 S Ann St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6275	467	49	9.5	102.4%	12 (2.6%)	41 (8.8%)	400 (85.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	16.7	1251^st of 1511 public elementary schools	17.2%		14	1299^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.9%	48	24.6	32.8	18.2	24.8	17.4	31.0	25.8	24.3	$27,161	$3,608	$23,553
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
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
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Fremont St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6183	437	40	10.9	102.1%	59 (13.5%)	73 (16.7%)	250 (57.2%)	31 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	15.1	1271^st of 1511 public elementary schools	15.9%		16.1	1270^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.8%	1	28.4	26.2	20.4	24.9	26.9	23.1	18.7	22.8	$26,173	$3,873	$22,300
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
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Wabank Rd	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6166	339	31	10.9	98.8%	39 (11.5%)	55 (16.2%)	214 (63.1%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	28	1104^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.9%		30	1107^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.5%	3	46.8	38.3	24.5	36.6	29.8	34.0	28.9	30.9	$24,842	$3,737	$21,105
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

Frequently Asked Questions about King Elementary School

Is King Elementary School a good school?

King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is King Elementary School in?

Lancaster School District

What schools do graduates of King Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : McCaskey Campus

How many students attend King Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended King Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of King Elementary School?

Students at King Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Asian.

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