East High Street El Sch

Located at 800 E High St, in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, East High Street El Sch is an average-sized K-5 school that educates 466 students (grades K through 2), run under Elizabethtown Area SD.

East High Street El Sch is one of 5 schools operated by Elizabethtown Area SD, a district that educates 3,525 students overall.

On demographics, East High Street El Sch reports that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. Compared to Lancaster County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, East High Street El Sch shows 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Lancaster County) records that median household earnings sit near $86,959, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. East High Street El Sch is one of 114 public schools in Lancaster County (combined enrollment of about 62,719 students).

The closest other public school is Elizabethtown Area SHS, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. East High Street El Sch's enrollment has climbed 4% since 2018, when it stood at 448 (now 466). White enrollment moved from 84% to 78% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.