📍 898 Biglerville Rd, Gettysburg, Adams County, 17325
James Gettys El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Gettysburg, Adams County. The school has 331 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gettysburg Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James Gettys El Sch enrolls 331 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 5.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 233 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 13 | 3.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
156 of the school's 331 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 141 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James Gettys El Sch is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 33, state house district 91.
James Gettys El Sch is one of 5 schools in Gettysburg Area SD, based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,783 students district-wide and employs 213 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 331 students, James Gettys El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 557 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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