Lampeter El Sch

Set in Lampeter, Pennsylvania, Lampeter El Sch is a modestly sized elementary-level community, part of Lampeter-Strasburg SD. It instructs 375 students across grades 1 through 2.

Lampeter El Sch is one of 5 schools operated by Lampeter-Strasburg SD, a district that works with 2,747 students overall.

On demographics, Lampeter El Sch reports that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Lancaster County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, Lancaster County reports that median household earnings sit near $86,959, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Lancaster County runs 114 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,719 students), of which Lampeter El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Hans Herr El Sch, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Lampeter El Sch's enrollment has edged down 40% since 2018, when it stood at 629 (now 375). Over the same period, the White share declined from 85% to 79%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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