James Gettys Elementary School is located at 898 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg. In 2013, the school reported an enrollment of 417 pupils in grade kindergarten through 5th grade, with 48.6% of pupils coming from low income families. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2011, the school reported an enrollment of 300 pupils in grades kindergarten through 3rd, with 124 pupils receiving a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. The school is a federally designated Title I school. The school employed 20 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 15:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind. For the 2012 school year, James Gettys Elementary School's enrollment was changed to include 4th and 5th grades. Since 2008, the school has provided full day kindergarten.