📍 230 S Central Ave, Canonsburg, Washington County, 15317
South Central El is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Canonsburg, Washington County. The school has 431 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Canon-McMillan SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Central El enrolls 431 students across grades K–4. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 8.6% Two or more races and 7.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 344 | 80% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 8.6% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 7.2% |
| Asian | 11 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 1.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
190 of the school's 431 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 172 qualify for free lunch and 18 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.
South Central El is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 48.
South Central El is one of 9 schools in Canon-McMillan SD, based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 5,480 students district-wide and employs 323 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 431 students, South Central El is smaller than the district average of about 609 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large