Fulton Elementary School

225 West Orange St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | (717) 291-6110
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 420
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 225 W Orange St, Lancaster, PA 17603
  • Principal or Admin: Matt Stem
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Lancaster School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $11,059
  • Graduation Rate: 60.3%
  • Dropout Rate: 10.3%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.3
  • Enrolled Students: 11,011

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 420
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 229 (54.5%)
  • Females: 191 (45.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 40 (9.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 347 (82.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 387 (92.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Fulton Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black8921.2%
Asian71.7%
Hispanic25560.7%
White6816.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Fulton Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten8720.7%
1st Grade5914.0%
2nd Grade6415.2%
3rd Grade6716.0%
4th Grade6415.2%
5th Grade7918.8%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
90.5%
District:
77.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Fulton Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Writing
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Warning

PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201050.9%68.8%84.5%
200963.7%65.2%81.7%
200859.7%64.1%80.5%
 
Reading Test
201045.6%57.4%75.2%
200952.7%58.7%77.0%
200852.3%60.9%76.8%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201057.4%69.5%84.9%
200956.9%62.7%81.8%
200852.4%65.4%79.6%
 
Reading Test
201043.4%57.6%72.9%
200951.4%49.5%72.6%
200846.8%53.9%70.1%
 
Science Test
201054.4%52.8%81.4%
200960.2%56.1%83.4%
200853.8%53.9%81.5%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201064.0%56.4%74.4%
200942.0%57.5%73.5%
200850.0%58.5%73.2%
 
Reading Test
201044.6%41.0%64.1%
200930.7%39.4%64.5%
200840.7%41.8%61.6%
 
Writing Test
201051.6%29.2%61.8%
2009---
200829.0%28.2%57.3%
 
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

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