Price El Sch

340 S. West End Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17603

331 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

**Price Elementary School**, located at 615 Fairview Ave in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serves the local community as part of the School District of Lancaster. The school provides a foundational educational experience for students in the elementary grades, focusing on core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. As a public institution, it emphasizes inclusive learning and aims to foster a supportive environment where students can develop both academically and socially during their formative years.

The school is deeply integrated into the diverse Lancaster city landscape, serving a broad demographic of families. Like other schools in the district, Price Elementary utilizes a variety of instructional strategies to meet the needs of a diverse student body, often incorporating support services for English Language Learners and students requiring additional academic assistance. The school functions as a community hub, striving to prepare its students for future success by encouraging critical thinking, character development, and a strong commitment to the local Lancaster community.

331

Total Students

37.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Price El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	214
Black	64
Asian	13
Two or More	19

Hispanic
214 (64.7%)
Black
64 (19.3%)
White
21 (6.3%)
Two or More
19 (5.7%)
Asian
13 (3.9%)

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)291-6252
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	331
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.9
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 17

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 51

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 54

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Price El Sch
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	17
Kindergarten	56
Grade 1	42
Grade 2	51
Grade 3	64
Grade 4	47
Grade 5	54

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Price El Sch
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	168	50.8%
Male	163	49.2%

Elementary School K - 6th