📍 239 S. Lytle Street, Elderton, Armstrong County, 15736
Elderton El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Elderton, Armstrong County. The school has 216 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Armstrong SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Elderton El Sch enrolls 216 students across grades K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 206 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
216 of the school's 216 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 216 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Elderton El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 41, state house district 63.
Elderton El Sch is one of 8 schools in Armstrong SD, based in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,293 students district-wide and employs 364 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 216 students, Elderton El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 537 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant