Wharton Elementary School
705 N Mary St, Lancaster, PA 17603|(717) 291-6281|Website
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Type
Public
Grades
PK-5
Total Enrollment
307
Overview of Wharton Elementary School
Wharton Elementary School is a public school located in Lancaster, PA, which is in a small city setting. The student population of Wharton Elementary School is 307 and the school serves PK-5. At Wharton Elementary School, 32% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 52% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 65%. The student-teacher ratio is 12:1, which is the same as that of the district.The student population is made up of 48% female students and 52% male students. The school enrolls 99% economically disadvantaged students. There are 26 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 12:1
- Math Proficiency
- 32%
- Reading Proficiency
- 52%
Wharton Elementary School 2024 Rankings
Wharton Elementary School is unranked in Pennsylvania Elementary Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Elementary Schools.
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Students/Teachers at Wharton Elementary School
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
65.5%
Minority Enrollment
65.5%
Minority Enrollment
48.2%
Hispanic/Latino
34.5%
White
9.4%
Black or African American
7.5%
Two or more races
0.3%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and American Indian or Alaska Native are not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
economically disadvantaged students at Wharton Elementary School
Full-time teachers
26
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
100%
Student-teacher ratio
12:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
72.9%
Number of full-time school counselors
1
Test Scores at Wharton Elementary School
At Wharton Elementary School, 32% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 52% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Lancaster School District, 25% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 11% tested at or above that level for math.Wharton Elementary School did worse in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Pennsylvania, 52% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 33% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
32%
11%
33%
52%
25%
52%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Small City
Charter School
No
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
19
Total Ranked Elementary Schools
8
Total Students (all grades)
10,189
School Map
Wharton Elementary School
705 N Mary St, Lancaster, PA 17603
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Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
