📍 422 School Lane Rd, Gap, Lancaster County, 17527
Salisbury El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Gap, Lancaster County. The school has 279 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pequea Valley SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Salisbury El Sch enrolls 279 students across grades K–6. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 218 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
160 of the school's 279 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 154 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Salisbury El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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 13, state house district 99.
Salisbury El Sch is one of 4 schools in Pequea Valley SD, based in Kinzers, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,307 students district-wide and employs 112 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 279 students, Salisbury El Sch is close to the district average of about 327 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe