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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA BOROUGH SD·NCES 420636006998
Park Elementary School
50 S 6th St, Columbia, PA 17512 · (717) 684-9780 · Lancaster County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 101 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Based on grade levels within Columbia Borough SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
22.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
24.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.3% | 24.8% |
| 2023-24 | 21.7% | 17.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #1,230 of 1,511 ▲ 68 | #59 of 62 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #1,322 of 1,511 ▲ 58 | #59 of 62 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #501 of 1,638 | #14 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #817 of 1,528 | #30 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #170 of 1,531 | #7 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #931 of 1,045 | #44 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
511
+34 (+7%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 579
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 511 | 38.8 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 40.4 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 39 | 12.3:1 | 71% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 75% (357) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 35.6 | 14.8:1 | 100% (527) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 60% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 35 | 12.7:1 | 79% (351) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 35 | 15.2:1 | 47% (249) |
| 1990-91 | 579 | 36 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (527 to 511); teachers up 9% (35.6 to 38.8).
About Park Elementary School
Park Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Classes run from kindergarten through 4, and the school has 511 students.
Park Elementary School sits within Columbia Borough SD, which has 4 schools and 1,312 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Park Elementary School, with 44% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 34% White, 12% multiracial, and 8% Black. Lancaster County as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Park Elementary School comes in at 67%.
The count of teachers at Park Elementary School is 38.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.2:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 13.1:1, a similar figure.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Park Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Lancaster County show that median household income is about $86,959, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 114 public schools operate in Lancaster County, serving about 62,719 students.
Of nearby public schools, Columbia MS Taylor Campus is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 477 in 2020-21 and 511 in 2024-25, a 7% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.4:1 to 13.2:1.
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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 Columbia Borough SD
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 397 students
- Columbia MS Hill CampusMiddle · 202 students
- Columbia MS Taylor CampusMiddle · 202 students
Other schools in Columbia
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 397 students
- Columbia MS Hill CampusMiddle · 202 students
- Columbia MS Taylor CampusMiddle · 202 students
Other Park Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 19 states are named Park Elementary. Park Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 26.
- Park Elementary SchoolMunhall, PA · 340 students
- Park Elementary SchoolNewark, NJ · 747 students
- Park Elementary SchoolHamilton, GA · 628 students
- Park ElementaryAlhambra, CA · 581 students
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAVON PARK, FL · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Columbia MS Taylor Campus0.4 mi · 202
- Columbia MS Hill Campus0.8 mi · 202
- Columbia High School0.8 mi · 397
- Wrightsville Elementary School2.0 mi · 353
- Farmdale Elementary School3.1 mi · 489
- Donegal Intermediate School3.2 mi · 806
Frequently asked questions
About Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Park Elementary School?
Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 511 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Park Elementary School serve?
Park Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Park Elementary School have?
Park Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Park Elementary School are roughly 34% White, 44% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Park Elementary School public or private?
Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbia Borough SD.
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