For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 346 students in Southern Fulton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Southern Fulton School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,138 Schools
# Students
669 Students
1,105,853 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
83,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Fulton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#389 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.8%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
93%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,066 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,085 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$44,930 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$43,758 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,066
$26,978
Spending / Student
$29,085
$26,274
Best Southern Fulton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Fulton Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3072 Great Cove Rd
Warfordsburg, PA 17267
(717) 294-3400
Warfordsburg, PA 17267
(717) 294-3400
Gr: PK-6 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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