Wickersham El Sch

402 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Wickersham Elementary School, located at 401 N. Reservoir Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is a public school serving students in the School District of Lancaster. As an urban neighborhood school, it focuses on providing foundational education to a diverse student body, fostering an environment that emphasizes both academic growth and community engagement within the city of Lancaster.

The school operates as a central hub for the surrounding community, offering a range of programs designed to meet the needs of a multicultural student population. Like many schools in the district, Wickersham places a strong emphasis on literacy and numeracy, while also promoting social-emotional development. By integrating community support and dedicated instructional efforts, the school strives to prepare its young learners for successful transitions to the middle school level and beyond.

402

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wickersham El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	43
Hispanic	238
Black	58
Asian	30
Two or More	33

Hispanic
238 (59.2%)
Black
58 (14.4%)
White
43 (10.7%)
Two or More
33 (8.2%)
Asian
30 (7.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lancaster SD
Phone:	(717)291-6291
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	402
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 35

Kindergarten 68

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 49