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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH EASTERN SD·NCES 422217004601

Fawn Area El Sch

504 Main St, Fawn Grove, PA 17321 · (717) 382-4220 · York County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
Enrollment
249
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
91 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
56
Grade 1
41
Grade 2
58
Grade 3
58
Grade 4
36
Student demographics
White
23494%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
31%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
73%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12048%
Female
12952%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
65.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
67.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.7pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
249
-11 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.8:1
% White
94%
was 94%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Fawn Area El Sch

Fawn Area El Sch is an elementary school of modestly sized scale in Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania, part of South Eastern SD, serveing 249 students in grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Fawn Area El Sch sits 44% below that benchmark.

Within South Eastern SD, which oversees 6 schools and 2,495 students, Fawn Area El Sch is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Fawn Area El Sch shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school reports 3% multiracial. By comparison, York County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Fawn Area El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below York County's rate of about 53%.

With demographic context factored in, Fawn Area El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.9%, the actual is 68.5%, a residual of +6.6 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for York County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,829, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, York County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,242 students), of which Fawn Area El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is South Eastern Intrmd Sch, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Fawn Area El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fawn Area El Sch at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 55.3%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Fawn Area El Sch's enrollment has declined 4% since 2018, when it stood at 260 (now 249). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

York County at a glance

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Population
462,924
Census ACS
Median income
$84,829
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
64,242 students

Quick facts

School name
Fawn Area El Sch
District
South Eastern SD
Address
504 Main St, Fawn Grove, PA 17321
Phone
(717) 382-4220
County
York County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
249
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
91 (37%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
422217004601
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fawn Area El Sch
How large is Fawn Area El Sch?
Fawn Area El Sch enrolls approximately 249 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Fawn Area El Sch serve?
Fawn Area El Sch serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Fawn Area El Sch?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Fawn Area El Sch.
How diverse is Fawn Area El Sch?
Fawn Area El Sch reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Fawn Area El Sch public or private?
Fawn Area El Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Eastern SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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