Fulton El Sch

As a low-enrollment primary school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Fulton El Sch enrolls 274 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Lancaster SD. That puts it 38% smaller than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 19 schools in Lancaster SD (9,901 students total), Fulton El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fulton El Sch shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder breaks down as 18% Black, 12% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Fulton El Sch has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Roughly 99% of students at Fulton El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Lancaster County's rate of about 55%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fulton El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.0%, the actual is 38.5%, a residual of +3.5 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Lancaster County shows median household earnings sit near $86,959, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lancaster County runs 114 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,719 students), of which Fulton El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Carter and MacRae El Sch, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Fulton El Sch. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fulton El Sch ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 25.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Fulton El Sch's enrollment has ticked down 33% since 2018, when it stood at 411 (now 274). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.