📍 705 N Mary St, Lancaster, Lancaster County, 17603
Wharton El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lancaster, Lancaster County. The school has 326 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lancaster SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wharton El Sch enrolls 326 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 37% Hispanic or Latino and 8.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 140 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 | 37% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 8.6% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 8% |
| Asian | 12 | 3.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
326 of the school's 326 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 326 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.
Wharton 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.
Wharton 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 326 students, Wharton El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 524 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small