The brief
A Gettysburg Area Sd elementary school where students score 6 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,861 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 4 of 5 in Gettysburg Area Sd.
Franklin Twp EL Sch is listed in Gettysburg Area Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202549%
- 202447%
- 202354%
- 202257%
- 2021*62%
- 2020*62%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 55% (multi-year average, 2011-2025) · reading/ELA 60% (multi-year average, 2011-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 14
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 21
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 48.2%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Franklin Twp EL Sch serve?
Franklin Twp EL Sch serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
How many students attend Franklin Twp EL Sch?
Franklin Twp EL Sch has an enrollment of approximately 365 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Twp EL Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Twp EL Sch is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Franklin Twp EL Sch rank in PA?
Franklin Twp EL Sch ranks #1,861 of 2,848 schools in PA.
What is Franklin Twp EL Sch's MySchoolScout rating?
Franklin Twp EL Sch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Franklin Twp EL Sch?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Franklin Twp EL Sch has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025) and 60% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025).
Is Franklin Twp EL Sch a charter school?
No, Franklin Twp EL Sch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Franklin Twp EL Sch a Title I school?
No, Franklin Twp EL Sch is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Franklin Twp EL Sch?
48.2% of students at Franklin Twp EL Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 5th
- Enrollment
- 365
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Adams County
- Phone
- (717) 334-6254
- Rank in district
- #4 of 5
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $20,190
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 10.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.