📍 1000 Avella Rd, Avella, Washington County, 15312
Avella El Center is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Avella, Washington County. The school has 252 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Avella Area SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Avella El Center enrolls 252 students across grades K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 4% Two or more races and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 239 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
144 of the school's 252 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 130 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Avella El Center 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 46, state house district 15.
Avella El Center is one of 2 schools in Avella Area SD, based in Avella, Pennsylvania. The district serves 473 students district-wide and employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 252 students, Avella El Center is close to the district average of about 237 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant