Ross Elementary School

840 North Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | (717) 291-6268
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 388
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 388 elementary school students from grades KG-5
  • Ranks 1678th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in Corrective Action 2 (first year)
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 840 N Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603
  • Principal or Admin: Camille Hopkins
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Lancaster School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $11,059
  • Graduation Rate: 60.3%
  • Dropout Rate: 10.3%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.3
  • Enrolled Students: 11,011

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 388
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 193 (49.7%)
  • Females: 195 (50.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 36 (9.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 287 (74.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 323 (83.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Ross Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.3%
Black9725.0%
Asian123.1%
Hispanic20352.3%
White7519.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Ross Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten10627.3%
1st Grade4411.3%
2nd Grade5514.2%
3rd Grade6115.7%
4th Grade6216.0%
5th Grade6015.5%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
78.8%
District:
77.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Ross Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on February 27, 2008
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this school has become a little dramatic since i have been a student there but overall the teachers are awesome. and the learning experience is great.

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