📍 545 S Ann St, Lancaster, Lancaster County, 17602
Washington El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lancaster, Lancaster County. The school has 487 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lancaster SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Washington El Sch enrolls 487 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Black or African American and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 419 | 86% |
| Black or African American | 46 | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.7% |
| White | 6 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
487 of the school's 487 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 487 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington El Sch is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 13, state house district 96.
Washington El Sch is one of 19 schools in Lancaster SD, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The district serves 9,959 students district-wide and employs 838 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 487 students, Washington El Sch is close to the district average of about 524 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small