Wharton El Sch

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Lancaster, Pennsylvania·17603
Score
36.0/100
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#882
Among 1,377 Pennsylvania elementary schools
#2
In Lancaster SD
Top 65%
In Pennsylvania

Score 36.0/100: better than 36% 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
45%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 52%, better than 36% of them
155 students tested
Math
48%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 38% of them
155 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 3PSSA58.255
English language artsGrade 4PSSA44.454
English language artsGrade 5PSSA30.446
English language artsAll gradesPSSA45.2155
MathGrade 3PSSA58.255
MathGrade 4PSSA46.354
MathGrade 5PSSA39.146
MathAll gradesPSSA48.4155

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
333
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
333
Typical elementary school: 422
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Lancaster County

Contact

Address
705 N Mary St
Lancaster, PA 17603

"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

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Wharton El Sch at a glance

Wharton El Sch is a public elementary school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Lancaster SD school district. It has about 333 students (a typical Pennsylvania elementary school has 422).

In 2024-25 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 48% 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 36.0 out of 100: better than 36% of them, ranking #882 of 1,377. Its English language arts result fell by 9 points 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.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.