Best Public Schools in Gap, PA

Summary:

The city of Gap, Pennsylvania has only one school in the data set - Salisbury Elementary School, which is part of the Pequea Valley School District. This elementary school serves students in the area and has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past three years, despite relatively strong performance on PSSA tests, particularly in science.

Salisbury Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 57.35%, indicating it may be serving a population with lower socioeconomic status. However, the school allocates significant resources to support its students, with a relatively high per-student spending of $24,634 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.6. This suggests the school is making efforts to provide a quality education despite the challenges it may face.

Overall, while Salisbury Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, it appears to be performing well in certain subject areas, such as science, and is dedicating resources to support its students. The school's performance and the challenges it faces provide valuable insights for the district and community to consider in order to ensure the continued success of the students at Salisbury Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-6	422 School Lane Rd	Gap	17527	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 442-8268	279	24	11.6	57.3%	218 (78.1%)	1 (0.4%)	44 (15.8%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	54	813^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.7%		49.9	871^st of 1534 public elementary schools	43.2%	58	51.5	57.9	38.6	36.1	45.7	81.6	81.6	57.6	47.3	42.9	58.3	51.0	$24,634	$6,602	$18,032

Cities Near Gap

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kinzers	3.75 mi	2	399^th
Coatesville	5.8 mi	7	691^st
Atglen	5.97 mi	4	620^th
Paradise	6.11 mi	1	621^st
New Holland	6.58 mi	3	442^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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