Nancy Grayson El Sch

301 Lurgan Avenue
Shippensburg, PA 17257

486 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

Nancy Grayson Elementary School, located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Shippensburg Area School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing a comprehensive educational experience for students in the early stages of their academic journeys, typically emphasizing core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while fostering social and emotional development.

The school is situated in a residential area of Shippensburg, positioning it as a local hub for the community's younger learners. Like many schools in the district, Nancy Grayson Elementary is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment, often leveraging community resources and parent involvement to enhance student engagement and academic achievement. Through a combination of structured classroom instruction and extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its students for a successful transition to middle school and beyond.

486

Total Students

32.9

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Nancy Grayson El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	382
Hispanic	36
Black	31
Asian	8
Two or More	28
American Indian	1

White
382 (78.6 %)
Hispanic
36 (7.4 %)
Black
31 (6.4 %)
Two or More
28 (5.8 %)
Asian
8 (1.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Shippensburg Area SD
Phone:	(717)530-2770
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	486
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 128

Grade 1 119

Grade 2 123

Grade 3 116