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Fulton El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

225 W Orange St, Lancaster, PA 17603 · (717) 291-6110 · Part of Lancaster School District

Lancaster’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
274
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fulton El Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lancaster kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Lancaster kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Fulton El SchYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

225 W Orange St, Lancaster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten49
Grade 150
Grade 244
Grade 340
Grade 435
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
347’20
350’21
283’22
272’23
274’24

Down 21% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%Black 18%White 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fulton El Sch from Lancaster families.

Other schools in Lancaster School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Lancaster’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.