📍 334 Centerville Rd, Newville, Cumberland County, 17241
Oak Flat El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Newville, Cumberland County. The school has 394 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Big Spring SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Oak Flat El Sch enrolls 394 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 5.3% Two or more races and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 367 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
175 of the school's 394 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 169 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Oak Flat 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 30, state house district 199.
Oak Flat El Sch is one of 5 schools in Big Spring SD, based in Newville, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,379 students district-wide and employs 187 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 394 students, Oak Flat El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 476 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant