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Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER SD·NCES 421314002599
Martin School
2000 Wabank Rd, Lancaster, PA 17603 · (717) 291-6193 · Lancaster County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
104%
650 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (67).
Student demographics
67%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Martin School→McCaskey Campus
Based on grade levels within Lancaster SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
25.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 are up about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 25.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.9% | 18.0% |
% 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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Martin School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #1,212 of 1,396 | #58 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #1,216 of 1,511 ▲ 75 | #56 of 62 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,254 of 1,511 ▲ 39 | #56 of 62 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #223 of 1,638 | #4 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #362 of 1,528 | #13 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #166 of 1,531 | #6 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 104% | #128 of 1,600 | #2 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #452 of 1,045 | #27 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
623
-91 (-13%) vs 2020
+151% since 1990-91, when it was 248
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 623 | 53 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 650 | 54.5 | 11.9:1 | 100% (650) |
| 2022-23 | 672 | 55 | 12.2:1 | 100% (671) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 53 | 13.5:1 | 100% (711) |
| 2017-18 | 730 | 51 | 14.3:1 | 100% (730) |
| 2015-16 | 649 | 37 | 17.5:1 | 100% (649) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 17 | 17.4:1 | 63% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 44% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 248 | 16 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martin School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (730 to 623); teachers up 4% (51 to 53).
About Martin School
Martin School is a medium-sized elementary school in Lancaster SD, located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Enrolled students number 623 students, in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 41% higher than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 443.
The district, Lancaster SD, operates 19 schools serving 9,901 students.
At 51%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Martin School combined. Other students are 21% Black, 14% White, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. By comparison, Lancaster County residents are about 12% Hispanic. Martin School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Martin School total 53 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.8:1. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is higher than this school's figure.
On BeatsExpectations, Martin School is 5.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools.
Among Lancaster County residents, median household income is about $86,959, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 114 public schools in Lancaster County, with a combined enrollment of about 62,719.
The closest public school, Penn Manor High School, is about 0.7 miles from Martin School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Martin School places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Martin School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Martin School went from 714 students to 623. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.5:1 in 2020-21, and 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other schools in Lancaster SD
- McCaskey CampusHigh · 2,600 students
- Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- Reynolds Middle SchoolMiddle · 511 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 465 students
- Wheatland Middle SchoolMiddle · 453 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
Other Martin schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Martin. Martin School is the largest of the 3.
- Martin SchoolNew Kensington, PA · 147 students
- Martin SchoolManchester, CT · 217 students
Nearby schools
- Penn Manor High School0.7 mi · 1,807
- Eshleman Elementary School0.9 mi · 337
- Hamilton Elementary School1.5 mi · 339
- Smith-Wade-El Elementary School1.7 mi · 397
- Lafayette Elementary School1.8 mi · 437
- Wheatland Middle School1.8 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About Martin SchoolHow large is Martin School?
Martin School enrolls approximately 623 students in grades PK-08.
Is Martin School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Martin School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Martin School have?
Martin School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Martin School?
Student demographics at Martin School are roughly 14% White, 51% Hispanic, 21% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Martin School public or private?
Martin School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lancaster SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.