Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER SD·NCES 421314002581
Fulton Elementary School
225 W Orange St, Lancaster, PA 17603 · (717) 291-6110 · Lancaster County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
272 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.4%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
33.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.4% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 25.8% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Fulton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #1,083 of 1,396 | #54 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #1,098 of 1,511 | #53 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #1,004 of 1,511 | #50 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #1,332 of 1,638 | #62 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #102 of 1,528 | #6 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #367 of 1,531 | #19 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #360 of 1,600 | #9 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.3% | #82 of 1,045 | #5 of 49 |
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
274
-73 (-21%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 274 | 27 | 10.2:1 | 99% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 27.5 | 9.9:1 | 100% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 29.5 | 9.6:1 | 100% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 33 | 10.5:1 | 99% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 34 | 12.1:1 | 100% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 100% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 90% (379) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 97% (432) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 32 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fulton Elementary School.
About Fulton Elementary School
As a small elementary school, Fulton Elementary School serves students in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school counts 274 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 38% smaller than the 443 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Fulton Elementary School is one of the 19 schools that make up Lancaster SD (9,901 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Fulton Elementary School is 61% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Black, 12% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Lancaster County overall, about 12% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Fulton Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
With 27 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Fulton Elementary School was 10.2:1. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 99%. Across public schools in Lancaster County, the average is 55%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Fulton Elementary School is 3.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 38.5%. Predicted: 35.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Lancaster County, median household income is about $86,959, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Fulton Elementary School is among the 114 public schools in Lancaster County.
The school nearest to Fulton Elementary School is Carter and MacRae Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Fulton Elementary School ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Federal data place Fulton Elementary School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 347 in 2020-21 and 274 in 2024-25, a 21% decrease.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Fulton Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
557,931
Census ACS
Median income
$86,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
114
62,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- McCaskey CampusHigh · 2,600 students
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- Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 524 students
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- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 465 students
Other schools in Lancaster
- McCaskey CampusHigh · 2,600 students
- Manheim Twp High SchoolHigh · 1,953 students
- Conestoga Valley SHSHigh · 1,304 students
- Landis Run Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Manheim Twp Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Gerald G Huesken Middle SchoolMiddle · 851 students
Nearby schools
- Carter and MacRae Elementary School0.4 mi · 444
- Reynolds Middle School0.5 mi · 511
- Wharton Elementary School0.7 mi · 327
- King Elementary School0.7 mi · 413
- La Academia Partnership CS0.8 mi · 196
- Ross Elementary School0.8 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Fulton Elementary SchoolHow large is Fulton Elementary School?
Fulton Elementary School enrolls approximately 274 students in grades PK-05.
Is Fulton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fulton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fulton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fulton Elementary School is approximately 10.2:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fulton Elementary School?
At Fulton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 61% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Fulton Elementary School in?
Fulton Elementary School is part of Lancaster SD.
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