Best Elementary Schools in Gettysburg, PA

Summary:

The city of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from grades K-5. These schools include Lincoln Elementary School, James Gettys Elementary School, Gettysburg Montessori Charter School, and Vida Charter School. The data reveals notable differences in the performance and characteristics of these schools.

James Gettys Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the Gettysburg area, consistently ranking higher than the other schools and outperforming the Gettysburg Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in math, science, and English language arts proficiency. In contrast, the two charter schools, Gettysburg Montessori Charter School and Vida Charter School, generally underperformed the traditional public schools in terms of test scores and statewide rankings.

Interestingly, the schools with more diverse student populations, Lincoln Elementary School and James Gettys Elementary School, tended to outperform the schools with less diverse student bodies, Gettysburg Montessori Charter School and Vida Charter School. Additionally, all four schools had relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may be a contributing factor to the overall academic performance of the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	98 Lefever Street	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-6254	372	29	12.9	46.2%	270 (72.6%)	22 (5.9%)	53 (14.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.4%)	47.1	919^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.1%		61	667^th of 1534 public elementary schools	56.5%	252	44.4	41.9	52.3		46.3	75.8	75.8	42.2	33.9	60.0		45.6	$18,001	$1,611	$16,390
Vida Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	120 E Broadway	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Vida Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-3643	238	16	14.6		86 (36.1%)	6 (2.5%)	144 (60.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	39.8	1021^st of 1534 public elementary schools	33.4%		44.5	974^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.5%	47	27.7	26.0	19.0	17.8	23.1	78.2	78.2	47.2	65.2	55.0	57.1	55.1	$30,124	$1,966	$28,159
Gettysburg Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	888 Coleman Road	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Montessori Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-1120	273	19	14.7	49.8%	239 (87.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.2%)	42.7	982^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	36.0%		49.5	904^th of 1534 public elementary schools	41.1%	78	38.3	29.2	42.8	26.7	33.6	77.6	77.6	50.0	38.8	48.1	62.1	48.2	$12,146	$438	$11,708
James Gettys Elementary School	Public	K-5	898 Biglerville Rd	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-6254	331	27	12.4	47.1%	233 (70.4%)	17 (5.1%)	53 (16.0%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	60.9	677^th of 1534 public elementary schools	55.9%		71.7	467^th of 1534 public elementary schools	69.6%	210	61.6	44.6	64.0		56.7	71.4	71.4	53.9	48.2	74.0		57.9	$20,060	$1,423	$18,637

Cities Near Gettysburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Biglerville	4.7 mi	3	417^th
Cashtown	5.12 mi	1	448^th
Arendtsville	5.51 mi	1	450^th
Fairfield	7.76 mi	3	472^nd
New Oxford	11.01 mi	4	253^rd

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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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