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

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Ross Elementary School

840 N Queen St
Lancaster, PA 17603

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Bottom 50%

Serving 264 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ross 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% 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: 264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 80-89% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Ross Elementary School's student population of 264 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ross Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	42
1	43
2	39
3	43
4	40
5	41

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Total Students

264 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School
2023	283
2022	228
2021	248
2020	316
2019	316
2018	348
2017	348
2016	361
2015	372
2014	387
2013	357
2012	325
2011	349
2010	388
2009	383
2008	378
2007	373
2006	350
2005	340
2004	342
2003	339
2002	350
2001	377
2000	357
1999	367
1998	363
1997	440
1996	404
1995	390
1994	378
1993	418
1992	403
1991	371
1990	341
1989	381
1988	373
1987	382

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	25
2015	24
2014	22
2013	24
2012	25
2011	26
2010	29
2009	29
2008	25
2007	20
2006	18
2005	21
2004	23
2003	20
2002	26
2001	22
2000	25
1999	20
1998	22
1997	18
1996	19
1995	20
1994	21
1993	20
1992	23
1991	20
1990	20
1989	18
1988	21
1987	17

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 9, 2026

School Rankings

Ross 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 Ross Elementary School is 0.64, which is more 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)

#1727 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School
2023	#1727
2022	#1621
2021	#1797
2019	#1933
2018	#1572
2017	#2060
2016	#2291
2015	#2125
2014	#2308
2013	#2350
2012	#2273

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30-34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	32%	38%	17%
2022	37%	36%	14%
2021	22%	38%	12%
2019	42%	45%	22%
2018	52%	45%	22%
2017	37%	46%	23%
2016	32%	46%	25%
2015	32%	43%	23%
2014	62%	72%	55%
2013	62%	73%	54%
2012	67%	74%	54%

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50-54%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2022	52%	55%	28%
2021	47%	55%	25%
2019	52%	62%	38%
2018	57%	63%	22%
2017	52%	63%	39%
2016	42%	62%	38%
2015	52%	62%	36%
2014	52%	70%	48%
2013	52%	70%	47%
2012	57%	71%	47%
2011	62%	73%	48%

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80-89%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2022	84%	57%	33%
2021	64%	64%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	11:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	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	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	19:1	16:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	17:1	15:1
2000	14:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	24:1	18:1	20:1
1996	21:1	18:1	17:1
1995	20:1	19:1	18:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	21:1	19:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1
1989	22:1	17:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	16:1
1987	22:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	7%	4%	6%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	5%	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	6%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

56%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	62%	14%	59%
2022	58%	14%	59%
2021	58%	13%	60%
2020	52%	12%	59%
2019	52%	12%	59%
2018	50%	11%	59%
2017	50%	11%	59%
2016	54%	10%	59%
2015	55%	10%	59%
2014	55%	9%	59%
2013	53%	9%	58%
2012	52%	9%	58%
2011	53%	8%	58%
2010	52%	9%	57%
2009	54%	7%	56%
2008	52%	7%	55%
2007	50%	7%	54%
2006	46%	6%	53%
2005	40%	6%	51%
2004	41%	6%	50%
2003	40%	5%	49%
2002	41%	5%	47%
2001	41%	5%	45%
2000	38%	4%	44%
1999	32%	4%	43%
1998	31%	4%	42%
1997	30%	4%	41%
1996	25%	4%	40%
1995	24%	3%	39%
1994	24%	3%	38%
1993	23%	3%	37%
1992	19%	3%	36%
1991	18%	3%	35%

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Black

12%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	10%	14%	17%
2022	10%	14%	18%
2021	13%	15%	17%
2020	16%	15%	18%
2019	16%	15%	18%
2018	17%	15%	18%
2017	17%	15%	18%
2016	16%	15%	18%
2015	15%	15%	19%
2014	16%	15%	18%
2013	15%	15%	18%
2012	17%	15%	19%
2011	21%	15%	21%
2010	25%	15%	22%
2009	22%	16%	23%
2008	24%	16%	23%
2007	26%	16%	23%
2006	25%	16%	24%
2005	26%	16%	24%
2004	23%	16%	23%
2003	22%	15%	23%
2002	22%	15%	23%
2001	20%	15%	23%
2000	18%	15%	22%
1999	20%	15%	22%
1998	18%	15%	21%
1997	22%	14%	21%
1996	21%	14%	21%
1995	19%	14%	20%
1994	17%	14%	19%
1993	15%	13%	19%
1992	19%	13%	17%
1991	11%	13%	18%

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White

14%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	11%	62%	14%
2022	12%	63%	14%
2021	14%	63%	14%
2020	17%	65%	14%
2019	17%	65%	14%
2018	15%	66%	15%
2017	15%	66%	15%
2016	13%	68%	15%
2015	16%	68%	15%
2014	16%	69%	14%
2013	18%	70%	15%
2012	20%	71%	17%
2011	19%	71%	17%
2010	19%	72%	18%
2009	20%	73%	19%
2008	21%	74%	20%
2007	22%	74%	20%
2006	25%	75%	20%
2005	29%	76%	22%
2004	31%	76%	24%
2003	35%	77%	25%
2002	35%	78%	27%
2001	37%	78%	29%
2000	41%	79%	31%
1999	42%	79%	32%
1998	46%	79%	34%
1997	45%	80%	35%
1996	49%	80%	36%
1995	53%	81%	38%
1994	56%	81%	40%
1993	58%	82%	42%
1992	59%	82%	44%
1991	65%	82%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	14%	5%	5%
2022	12%	5%	5%
2021	9%	5%	5%
2020	10%	4%	5%
2019	10%	4%	5%
2018	11%	4%	4%
2017	11%	4%	4%
2016	9%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	6%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2023	0.58	0.58	0.60
2022	0.62	0.57	0.60
2021	0.62	0.57	0.60
2020	0.67	0.54	0.60
2019	0.67	0.54	0.60
2018	0.69	0.53	0.60
2017	0.69	0.53	0.60
2016	0.66	0.51	0.60
2015	0.65	0.51	0.60
2014	0.65	0.50	0.60
2013	0.66	0.48	0.60
2012	0.66	0.47	0.60
2011	0.64	0.47	0.60
2010	0.64	0.46	0.60
2009	0.64	0.44	0.61
2008	0.63	0.43	0.61
2007	0.64	0.42	0.62
2006	0.67	0.41	0.63
2005	0.69	0.40	0.64
2004	0.69	0.40	0.65
2003	0.68	0.39	0.65
2002	0.67	0.37	0.66
2001	0.66	0.37	0.67
2000	0.66	0.35	0.67
1999	0.68	0.35	0.67
1998	0.66	0.35	0.67
1997	0.66	0.34	0.67
1996	0.66	0.34	0.68
1995	0.63	0.33	0.67
1994	0.61	0.33	0.67
1993	0.59	0.31	0.66
1992	0.58	0.31	0.66
1991	0.54	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	Ross 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	100%	41%	91%
2017	100%	41%	91%
2016	100%	44%	91%
2015	95%	41%	85%
2014	76%	38%	75%
2013	73%	36%	73%
2012	67%	34%	68%
2011	70%	33%	68%
2010	74%	31%	68%
2009	76%	27%	63%
2008	76%	25%	59%
2007	75%	24%	61%
2006	62%	25%	64%
2005	60%	22%	52%
2004	60%	22%	52%
2003	60%	23%	56%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lancaster School District
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	10%	5%	9%
2012	10%	6%	10%
2011	9%	6%	9%
2010	9%	7%	10%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	13%	7%	9%
2005	14%	6%	10%
2004	12%	6%	11%
2003	14%	6%	11%
2002	12%	6%	11%
2001	18%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ross Elementary School's ranking?

Ross Elementary School is ranked #1727 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Ross Elementary School often compared to?

Ross 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?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Ross Elementary School?

264 students attend Ross Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Ross Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Asian.

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

Ross Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ross Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Ross Elementary School part of?

Ross Elementary School is part of Lancaster School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 80-89% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education