📍 870 Old Route 30, Cashtown, Adams County, 17310
Franklin Twp El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Cashtown, Adams County. The school has 369 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gettysburg Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Franklin Twp El Sch enrolls 369 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 6.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 293 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
166 of the school's 369 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 151 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.
Franklin Twp El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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.
Franklin Twp 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 369 students, Franklin Twp 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: Rural - Distant
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