Fulton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

225 W Orange St
Lancaster, PA 17603

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Bottom 50%

Serving 272 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fulton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 272 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fulton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Fulton Elementary School's student population of 272 students has declined by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fulton Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	39
1	45
2	43
3	37
4	41
5	50

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Total Students

272 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School
2023	283
2022	350
2021	347
2020	422
2019	422
2018	427
2017	427
2016	418
2015	438
2014	448
2013	408
2012	417
2011	419
2010	420
2009	464
2008	477
2007	473
2006	449
2005	446
2004	436
2003	490
2002	459
2001	447
2000	443
1999	498
1998	514
1997	514
1996	516
1995	510
1994	502
1993	538
1992	516
1991	462
1990	480
1989	558
1988	478
1987	493

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School
2023	30
2022	34
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	30
2015	30
2014	32
2013	31
2012	31
2011	30
2010	30
2009	29
2008	31
2007	24
2006	26
2005	29
2004	28
2003	28
2002	33
2001	31
2000	34
1999	28
1998	29
1997	30
1996	30
1995	28
1994	27
1993	28
1992	29
1991	33
1990	30
1989	28
1988	30
1987	33

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Fulton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fulton Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2344 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School
2023	#2344
2022	#2480
2021	#2395
2019	#2485
2018	#2465
2017	#2506
2016	#2475
2015	#2421
2014	#2265
2013	#2504
2012	#2605

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20-24%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	22%	38%	17%
2022	12%	36%	14%
2021	5%	38%	12%
2019	17%	45%	22%
2018	22%	45%	22%
2017	17%	46%	23%
2016	22%	46%	25%
2015	23%	43%	23%
2014	67%	72%	55%
2013	57%	73%	54%
2012	52%	74%	54%

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15-19%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2022	17%	55%	28%
2021	22%	55%	25%
2019	32%	62%	38%
2018	32%	63%	22%
2017	32%	63%	39%
2016	32%	62%	38%
2015	37%	62%	36%
2014	47%	70%	48%
2013	42%	70%	47%
2012	47%	71%	47%
2011	52%	73%	48%

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30-39%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2022	34%	57%	33%
2021	34%	64%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	9:1	13:1	14:1
2022	10:1	13:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	16:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	20:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	17:1	15:1
2000	13:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	20:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	19:1	19:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	14:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	17:1	16:1
1989	20:1	17:1	17:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1
1987	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	9%	4%	4%
2015	8%	4%	4%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	8%	4%	6%
2012	8%	3%	4%
2011	4%	4%	4%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

61%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	61%	14%	59%
2022	60%	14%	59%
2021	61%	13%	60%
2020	59%	12%	59%
2019	59%	12%	59%
2018	59%	11%	59%
2017	59%	11%	59%
2016	56%	10%	59%
2015	58%	10%	59%
2014	61%	9%	59%
2013	59%	9%	58%
2012	61%	9%	58%
2011	60%	8%	58%
2010	61%	9%	57%
2009	55%	7%	56%
2008	56%	7%	55%
2007	54%	7%	54%
2006	58%	6%	53%
2005	53%	6%	51%
2004	50%	6%	50%
2003	47%	5%	49%
2002	43%	5%	47%
2001	47%	5%	45%
2000	46%	4%	44%
1999	47%	4%	43%
1998	47%	4%	42%
1997	44%	4%	41%
1996	42%	4%	40%
1995	46%	3%	39%
1994	40%	3%	38%
1993	37%	3%	37%
1992	39%	3%	36%
1991	32%	3%	35%

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Black

19%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	16%	14%	17%
2022	20%	14%	18%
2021	17%	15%	17%
2020	18%	15%	18%
2019	18%	15%	18%
2018	16%	15%	18%
2017	16%	15%	18%
2016	18%	15%	18%
2015	17%	15%	19%
2014	16%	15%	18%
2013	18%	15%	18%
2012	17%	15%	19%
2011	20%	15%	21%
2010	21%	15%	22%
2009	27%	16%	23%
2008	26%	16%	23%
2007	26%	16%	23%
2006	25%	16%	24%
2005	26%	16%	24%
2004	26%	16%	23%
2003	25%	15%	23%
2002	29%	15%	23%
2001	24%	15%	23%
2000	23%	15%	22%
1999	24%	15%	22%
1998	22%	15%	21%
1997	23%	14%	21%
1996	20%	14%	21%
1995	19%	14%	20%
1994	23%	14%	19%
1993	13%	13%	19%
1992	18%	13%	17%
1991	16%	13%	18%

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White

12%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	14%	62%	14%
2022	11%	63%	14%
2021	10%	63%	14%
2020	11%	65%	14%
2019	11%	65%	14%
2018	12%	66%	15%
2017	12%	66%	15%
2016	12%	68%	15%
2015	10%	68%	15%
2014	11%	69%	14%
2013	12%	70%	15%
2012	12%	71%	17%
2011	15%	71%	17%
2010	16%	72%	18%
2009	18%	73%	19%
2008	18%	74%	20%
2007	20%	74%	20%
2006	17%	75%	20%
2005	21%	76%	22%
2004	24%	76%	24%
2003	27%	77%	25%
2002	28%	78%	27%
2001	27%	78%	29%
2000	30%	79%	31%
1999	27%	79%	32%
1998	29%	79%	34%
1997	32%	80%	35%
1996	35%	80%	36%
1995	35%	81%	38%
1994	42%	81%	40%
1993	54%	82%	42%
1992	47%	82%	44%
1991	56%	82%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	0.58	0.58	0.60
2022	0.59	0.57	0.60
2021	0.59	0.57	0.60
2020	0.61	0.54	0.60
2019	0.61	0.54	0.60
2018	0.61	0.53	0.60
2017	0.61	0.53	0.60
2016	0.64	0.51	0.60
2015	0.62	0.51	0.60
2014	0.59	0.50	0.60
2013	0.60	0.48	0.60
2012	0.59	0.47	0.60
2011	0.58	0.47	0.60
2010	0.56	0.46	0.60
2009	0.60	0.44	0.61
2008	0.60	0.43	0.61
2007	0.61	0.42	0.62
2006	0.59	0.41	0.63
2005	0.62	0.40	0.64
2004	0.64	0.40	0.65
2003	0.65	0.39	0.65
2002	0.66	0.37	0.66
2001	0.65	0.37	0.67
2000	0.66	0.35	0.67
1999	0.65	0.35	0.67
1998	0.65	0.35	0.67
1997	0.66	0.34	0.67
1996	0.67	0.34	0.68
1995	0.67	0.33	0.67
1994	0.69	0.33	0.67
1993	0.63	0.31	0.66
1992	0.68	0.31	0.66
1991	0.64	0.31	0.66

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	100%	54%	85%
2022	99%	50%	84%
2021	99%	49%	90%
2020	100%	48%	91%
2019	100%	48%	91%
2018	99%	41%	91%
2017	99%	41%	91%
2016	100%	44%	91%
2015	96%	41%	85%
2014	86%	38%	75%
2013	85%	36%	73%
2012	78%	34%	68%
2011	83%	33%	68%
2010	83%	31%	68%
2009	84%	27%	63%
2008	82%	25%	59%
2007	89%	24%	61%
2006	83%	25%	64%
2005	82%	22%	52%
2004	81%	22%	52%
2003	75%	23%	56%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Fulton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	9%
2013	4%	5%	9%
2012	6%	6%	10%
2011	8%	6%	9%
2010	10%	7%	10%
2009	11%	7%	9%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	6%	6%	8%
2006	9%	7%	9%
2005	13%	6%	10%
2004	15%	6%	11%
2003	12%	6%	11%
2002	14%	6%	11%
2001	15%	6%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lancaster School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fulton Elementary School's ranking?

Fulton Elementary School is ranked #2344 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Fulton Elementary School often compared to?

Fulton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wharton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Fulton Elementary School?

272 students attend Fulton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Fulton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 12% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fulton Elementary School?

Fulton Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Fulton Elementary School offer ?

Fulton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Fulton Elementary School part of?

Fulton Elementary School is part of Lancaster School District.