Price El Sch

Price El Sch is a primary school of tight-knit scale in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, part of Lancaster SD, caters to 331 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 25% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

Lancaster SD comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 9,901 students; Price El Sch is among them.

Demographically, Price El Sch records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 19% Black, 6% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Lancaster County as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Price El Sch records 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Price El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 108% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Lancaster County's rate of about 55%.

In the broader community, census data for Lancaster County shows the typical household earns roughly $86,959 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lancaster County's 114 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,719 students), Price El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Wheatland MS, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Price El Sch.

Price El Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Price El Sch has ticked down 36%, going from 518 students in 2018 to 331 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 70% to 65% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 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.