James Gettys El Sch

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania·17325
Score
56.3/100
Compare James Gettys El Sch with another school
#602
Among 1,377 Pennsylvania elementary schools
#1
In Gettysburg Area SD
#1
In Gettysburg
Top 44%
In Pennsylvania

Score 56.3/100: better than 56% of Pennsylvania elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
56%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 52%, better than 60% of them
174 students tested
Math
57%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 52% of them
175 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3PSSA55.959
English language artsGrade 4PSSA59.647
English language artsGrade 5PSSA54.468
English language artsAll gradesPSSA56.3174
MathGrade 3PSSA56.760
MathGrade 4PSSA51.147
MathGrade 5PSSA60.368
MathAll gradesPSSA56.6175

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
337
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
337
Typical elementary school: 422
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Adams County

Contact

Address
898 Biglerville Rd
Gettysburg, PA 17325

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

James Gettys El Sch at a glance

James Gettys El Sch is a public elementary school in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Gettysburg Area SD school district. It has about 337 students (a typical Pennsylvania elementary school has 422).

In 2024-25 state tests, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 57% in math (similar schools: 53%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania elementary schools, it scores 56.3 out of 100: better than 56% of them, ranking #602 of 1,377. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

Compare James Gettys El Sch with another school

Page updated 2026-10-12.