School District of Lancaster

The School District of Lancaster is a school district of 11,300 students educated in 19 schools in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Lancaster-Education-and-Research.html Lancaster: Education and Research] ] Established in 1836, it is the second oldest school district in the state. It is a member of Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit (IU) 13.

Scholastic Performance

Attendance at Burrowes Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 94.15%, essentially the same as the 94.46% scored in the prior year. Students were 56.0% proficient in math, 37.7% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2598_data_table.html Burrowes Elementary School] ]

Attendance at Carter Macrae Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 93.22%, essentially the same as the 93.27% scored in the prior year. Students were 56.3% proficient in math, 35.0% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/7182_data_table.html Carter Macrae Elementary] ]

Attendance at Elizabeth R Martin Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 96.17%, up from the 94.33% scored in the prior year. Students were 71.2% proficient in math, 57.5% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2599_data_table.html Elizabeth R Martin Elementary] ]

Attendance at Fulton Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 93.54%, slightly lower than the 94.52% scored in the prior year. Students were 59.2% proficient in math, 45.5% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2581_data_table.html Fulton Elementary] ]

Attendance at George Washington Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 93.33%, slightly higher than the 93.06% scored in the prior year. Students were 55.7% proficient in math, 40.8% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2589_data_table.html George Washington Elementary] ]

Attendance at Hamilton Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 95.00%, essentially the same as the 95.22% scored in the prior year. Students were 58.8% proficient in math, 41.9% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2592_data_table.html Hamilton Elementary] ]

Attendance at James Buchanan Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 95.14%, slightly higher than the 94.89% scored in the prior year. Students were 77.8% proficient in math, 68.4% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2597_data_table.html James Buchanan Elementary] ]

Attendance at King Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 94.54%, slightly higher than the 94.14% scored in the prior year. Students were 49.8% proficient in math, 33.1% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/5056_data_table.html King Elementary] ]

Attendance at Lafayette Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 95.60%, essentially the same as the 94.15% scored in the prior year. Students were 57.0% proficient in math, 77.2% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2584_data_table.html Lafayette Elementary] ]

Attendance at Price Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 93.99%, essentially the same as the 93.97% scored in the prior year. Students were 56.4% proficient in math, 42.2% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/6762_data_table.html Price Elementary] ]

Attendance at Ross Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 95.03%, essentially the same as the 94.88% scored in the prior year. Students were 57.9% proficient in math, 46.4% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2587_data_table.html Ross Elementary] ]

Attendance at Thomas Wharton Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 95.58%, slightly higher than the 94.58% scored in the prior year. Students were 70.1% proficient in math, 68.7% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2590_data_table.html Thomas Wharton Elementary] ]

Attendance at Wickersham Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 94.44%, essentially the same as the 94.37% scored in the prior year. Students were 69.7% proficient in math, 50.4% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2591_data_table.html Wickersham Elementary] ]

Attendance at Hand Middle School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 89.52%, barely better than the 89.00% scored in the prior year. Students were 38.4% proficient in math, 35.8% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2593_data_table.html Hand Middle School] ]

Attendance at Lincoln Middle School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 91.82%, essentially the same as the 91.65% scored in the prior year. Students were 49.0% proficient in math, 51.5% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2595_data_table.html Lincoln Middle School] ]

Attendance at Reynolds Middle School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 89.54%, an improvement from the 88.57% scored in the prior year. Students were 56.3% proficient in math, 52.8% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2594_data_table.html Reynolds Middle School] ]

Attendance at Wheatland Middle School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 91.82%, essentially the same as the 91.21% scored in the prior year. Students were 42.3% proficient in math, 57.0% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2600_data_table.html Wheatland Middle School] ]

The graduation rate at the McCaskey campuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 56.83%, a dramatic drop from the 64.16% earned in the prior year. Students were 33.1% proficient in math, 44.0% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/2596_data_table.html McCaskey campuses] ]

Attendance at the Buehrle Alternative School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the 2005-2006 school year was 80.72%. This was their first year of operation for Buehrle. Students are referred to Buehrle after discipline and programs have been exhausted. [ [http://www.lancaster.k12.pa.us/alternative/buehrle/events.htm Buehrle High School programs] ] Students were 13.5% proficient in math, 14.3% proficient in reading. [ [http://www.paayp.com/7403_data_table.html Buehrle Alternative School] ]

Failing schools

Of the 117 schools in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, only 13 failed to reach all their Adequate Yearly Progress goals, and six of them were in the School District of Lancaster.

King Elementary School achieved only 12 of their 17 AYP goals. Their failures:
* 33.1% reading proficiency overall
* 33.5% reading proficiency among latino/hispanic students
* 16.7% reading proficiency among those with limited English proficiency
* 32.6% reading proficiency among the economically disadvantaged
* 32.9% math proficiency among those with limited English proficiency

Price Elementary School achieved only 12 of their 13 AYP goals. Their failures:
* 42.2% reading proficiency overall

Burrowes School achieved only 10 of their 13 AYP goals. Their failures:
* 37.7% reading proficiency overall
* 31.5% reading proficiency among latino/hispanic students
* 33.1% reading proficiency among the economically disadvantaged

Wheatland Middle School achieved only 21 of their 23 AYP goals. Their failures:
* 31.3% math proficiency among African American students
* 29.2% math proficiency among the economically disadvantaged

The McCaskey campuses achieved only 26 of their 29 AYP goals. Their failures:
* 56.83% graduation rate overall
* 20.1% math proficiency among latino/hispanic students
* 7.1% math proficiency among IEP/Special Education students

The Buehrle Alternative school achieved 3 of their 9 AYP goals. Their failures:
* 86.4% participation in reading proficiency test overall
* 88.3% participation in math proficiency test overall
* 84.0% participation in reading proficiency test among latino/hispanic students
* 84.0% participation in math proficiency test among latino/hispanic students
* 89.3% participation in reading proficiency test among the economically disadvantaged
* 89.3% participation in math proficiency test among the economically disadvantaged

Comparison to other Lancaster County school districts

See also

* [http://www.lancaster.k12.pa.us Official website]

References