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Price Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Price Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 356 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. Price Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1207 and 1378 out of around 1,500 schools.

Price Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Lancaster School District and the state of Pennsylvania in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 24% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41.7% statewide. In ELA, only 22% of students were proficient or better, compared to 48.5% statewide. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with Math proficiency dropping from 25% in 2023-2024 to 24.3% in 2022-2023, and ELA proficiency dropping from 27.6% in 2022-2023 to 21.3% in 2023-2024.

However, Price Elementary School performs relatively better in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners (ELLs), compared to the overall school performance. For the 2024-2025 school year, Hispanic students ranked 267 out of 429 Pennsylvania elementary schools in Math, and ELLs ranked 61 out of 207 schools, both receiving higher ratings than the overall school. The nearby schools in the Lancaster School District, such as Wharton Elementary, Ross Elementary, and Wickersham Elementary, generally outperform Price Elementary School in both Math and ELA proficiency, with some schools ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

331

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,299

Per pupil spending ?

107.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

340 S. West End Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 291-6252

District: Lancaster School District

Students who attend Price Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle School
High:	McCaskey Campus

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

African American:

19.3%

White:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (23% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg25%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,278^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	14.7	1278 of 1511	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1254 of 1526	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1207 of 1534	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1290 of 1534	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1260 of 1433	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1378 of 1544	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1351 of 1530	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	1344 of 1547	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1340 of 1554	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	1341 of 1474	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.1	1238 of 1467	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	1331 of 1519	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	1389 of 1599	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	1516 of 1597	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	1520 of 1579	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.0	1512 of 1549	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.7	1419 of 1551	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.0	1523 of 1555	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.4	1444 of 1545	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.2	1105 of 1299	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.4	1124 of 1308	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.6	995 of 1302	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	739 of 1030	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	848 of 1043	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	61 of 207	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	58 of 200	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	51 of 196	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1303 of 1466	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1253 of 1488	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	267 of 429	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	251 of 454	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	215 of 432	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1122 of 1369	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1156 of 1432	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1056 of 1414	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1165 of 1475	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1179 of 1495	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+55 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math24%-18 vs state

English Language Arts22%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Price 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
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
Smith-Wade-Elementary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Hamilton Park Drive	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6151	397	33	12.0	103.0%	103 (25.9%)	58 (14.6%)	182 (45.8%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	37.5	997^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.0%		32.4	1087^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.8%	90	39.6	43.5	18.0	34.7	48.2	49.2	31.4	43.6	$21,663	$3,452	$18,211
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Price Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Price Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jackson Middle School
High : McCaskey Campus

What district is Price Elementary School in?

Lancaster School District

How many students attend Price Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Price Elementary School.

Is Price Elementary School a good school?

Price Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Price Elementary School?

Students at Price Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 19% African American, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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