1
Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 578 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK CITY SD·NCES 422682007440
Ferguson School
525 N Newberry St, York, PA 17404 · (717) 849-1344 · York County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
632 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 10% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ferguson School→William Penn SHS
Based on grade levels within York City SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
12.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
5.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.7% | 5.7% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 6.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
11.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Ferguson School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #1,368 of 1,396 | #60 of 62 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.7% | #1,473 of 1,511 | #61 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.7% | #1,459 of 1,511 | #58 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #214 of 1,638 | #7 of 65 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #906 of 1,528 | #35 of 63 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #305 of 1,531 | #9 of 63 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #266 of 1,600 | #3 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #888 of 1,045 | #37 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
627
-73 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 627 | 46.6 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 46.5 | 13.6:1 | 100% (632) |
| 2022-23 | 640 | 44.7 | 14.3:1 | 100% (640) |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 42 | 16.7:1 | 87% (611) |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 44.4 | 14.7:1 | 71% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 744 | 46 | 16.2:1 | 100% (744) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ferguson School.
About Ferguson School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Ferguson School serves students in York, Pennsylvania. The school counts 627 students across pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students.
Enrollment across the 9 schools in York City SD totals 6,306 students.
Black students form the largest group at Ferguson School, 48% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 40% Hispanic, 7% White, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in York County, the Black share is about 6%. Ferguson School has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Ferguson School, 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.5:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 13.1:1, a similar figure.
Ferguson School is 23.4 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
Ferguson School is located in York County, where median household income is about $84,829, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Ferguson School is one of 111 public schools in York County, which together enroll about 64,242 students.
York Academy Regional CS is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Ferguson School is 8th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 627 was 10% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 700. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.5:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in York City SD
- William Penn SHSHigh · 1,681 students
- Devers SchoolElementary · 686 students
- Hannah PennElementary · 674 students
- Goode SchoolElementary · 641 students
- McKinley SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Davis SchoolElementary · 530 students
Other schools in York
- Central York High SchoolHigh · 1,756 students
- William Penn SHSHigh · 1,681 students
- York County School of TechnologyHigh · 1,615 students
- Dallastown Area Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,519 students
- York Academy Regional CSCombined · 1,058 students
- York Suburban SHSHigh · 859 students
Nearby schools
- York Academy Regional CS0.4 mi · 1,058
- Devers School0.6 mi · 686
- Lincoln CS0.7 mi · 653
- William Penn SHS0.8 mi · 1,681
- Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy0.9 mi · 388
- Goode School1.0 mi · 641
Frequently asked questions
About Ferguson SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ferguson School?
Ferguson School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades PK-08.
Is Ferguson School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ferguson School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Ferguson School have?
Ferguson School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Ferguson School?
Student demographics at Ferguson School are roughly 7% White, 40% Hispanic, 48% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ferguson School in?
Ferguson School is part of York City SD.
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