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Salisbury Elementary School

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Salisbury Elementary School ranks 664 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

664^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Salisbury Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gap, PA, serving 260 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Pequea Valley School District, which is ranked 315 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salisbury Elementary School consistently outperforms the Pequea Valley School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's PSSA Math proficiency rate for all grades was 51.3%, compared to 39.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Its PSSA ELA proficiency rate was 48.7%, compared to 48.2% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade PSSA Math and ELA, where it ranks in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Salisbury Elementary School also performs exceptionally well for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in this category for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance for its male and white student populations is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in these categories. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Smoketown Elementary School and Bart-Colerain Elementary School, Salisbury Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance, particularly in PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates.

258

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,632

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

422 School Lane Rd
Gap, PA 17527-9433

(717) 442-8268

District: Pequea Valley School District

Students who attend Salisbury Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pequea Valley Intrmd School
High:	Pequea Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

664^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Pequea Valley School District

315^th of 606Pequea Valley 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	59.4	664 of 1511	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	813 of 1526	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	871 of 1534	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	948 of 1534	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	971 of 1433	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	826 of 1544	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	789 of 1530	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.0	619 of 1547	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	871 of 1554	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.6	644 of 1474	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.6	681 of 1467	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	694 of 1519	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.7	361 of 1599	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	54.7	918 of 1597	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.4	649 of 1579	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	477 of 1549	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	470 of 1551	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.8	441 of 1555	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	68.0	519 of 1545	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.0	435 of 1299	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.9	783 of 1308	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.1	536 of 1302	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	449 of 1030	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	677 of 1084	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	635 of 1043	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	593 of 1466	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	665 of 1488	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	360 of 1369	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	589 of 1432	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	761 of 1414	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	741 of 1475	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	916 of 1495	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	698 of 1201	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	883 of 1229	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	920 of 1236	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

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Schools Near Salisbury 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 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
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-6	422 School Lane Rd	Gap	17527	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 442-8268	258	25	10.1	63.6%	194 (75.2%)	3 (1.2%)	48 (18.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	59.4	664^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.1%		54	813^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.7%	149	64.6	52.8	42.1	48.9	51.3	61.3	44.4	28.9	60.0	48.7	$34,632	$7,064	$27,569
Paradise Elementary School	Public	K-6	20 N Belmont Rd	Paradise	17562	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 768-5560	382	31	12.5	63.6%	290 (75.9%)	16 (4.2%)	50 (13.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	55	751^st of 1511 public elementary schools	50.3%		52.4	832^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	45.5%	81	43.5	43.1	54.6	47.8	46.6	53.3	39.6	54.5	56.8	50.5	$30,538	$4,906	$25,632
New Holland Elementary	Public	K-6	126 Eastern School Rd	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 354-1520	484	44	10.9	59.7%	343 (70.9%)	19 (3.9%)	84 (17.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	57.2	707^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.2%		50.2	863^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	43.4%	156	41.3	68.3	31.0	36.8	45.9	34.9	72.1	48.3	55.8	54.1	$20,369	$2,045	$18,324
Kings Highway Elementary School	Public	K-5	841 W Kings Hwy	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-3775	466	36	13.0	101.1%	242 (51.9%)	104 (22.3%)	78 (16.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	41.1	949^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.2%		46.7	914^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.1%	35	36.9	50.0	34.9		40.4	40.8	51.5	36.9		43.0	$18,035	$826	$17,209
Honey Brook Elementary Center	Public	K-4	1530 West Walnut Road	Honey Brook	19344	Chester County	Twin Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 273-3615	289	26	11.0	42.9%	236 (81.7%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (11.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	69.6	472^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	68.8%		62.4	656^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.0%	184	74.5	61.0			66.9	54.9	54.7			54.8	$21,585	$1,306	$20,279
Octorara Primary LC	Public	K-2	87 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 593-8350	412	36	11.6	95.1%	241 (58.5%)	24 (5.8%)	122 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)								(n/a)											$30,651	$1,908	$28,743
Octorara Elementary School	Public	3-4	104 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 593-8238	270	26	10.3	98.9%	171 (63.3%)	10 (3.7%)	70 (25.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	40.3	961^st of 1511 public elementary schools	36.4%		46	924^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.4%	37	53.0	47.8			50.2	35.3	39.1			37.4	$28,802	$2,799	$26,004
Blue Ball Elementary School	Public	K-6	126 Ewell Rd	East Earl	17519	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 354-1525	374	37	10.2	57.2%	315 (84.2%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.4%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	64.6	583^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	61.4%		59.6	718^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.9%	135	50.0	55.1	50.0	44.0	49.8	41.3	57.2	60.4	72.0	58.0	$21,966	$2,534	$19,432
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1113 West Lincoln Highway	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-3780	684	52	13.2	100.6%	251 (36.7%)	188 (27.5%)	176 (25.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (9.2%)	19.7	1206^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.2%		18.9	1233^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	19.2%	27	38.1	26.8	21.0		29.1	30.2	26.7	22.8		26.7	$18,256	$938	$17,318
Bart-Colerain Elementary School	Public	K-5	1336 Noble Rd	Christiana	17509	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 529-2181	197	17	11.8	40.1%	174 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	66.8	539^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.3%		67.6	542^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	64.5%	3	61.1	51.4	44.5		52.4	75.0	62.8	47.3		61.6	$19,934	$3,027	$16,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Salisbury Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Salisbury Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pequea Valley Intrmd School
High : Pequea Valley High School

How many students attend Salisbury Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Salisbury Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Salisbury Elementary School?

Students at Salisbury Elementary School are 75% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Salisbury Elementary School a good school?

Salisbury Elementary School ranks 664^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Salisbury Elementary School in?

Pequea Valley School District

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