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Carter and MacRae El Sch

251 S Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17603

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
444
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lancaster SD
Lancaster County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
7thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
7thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
24thpercentile
Class size9.2 students per teacher
97thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Carter and MacRae El Sch

Carter and MacRae El Sch is a public elementary school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Lancaster SD. The school is located in a small city in Lancaster County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 444 students were enrolled, with about 9.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Pennsylvania elementary school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

251 S Prince St
Lancaster, PA 17603
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
444 students
Students per teacher
9.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Lancaster SD
County
Lancaster County
NCES school ID
421314007281

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.