📍 3609 Lincoln Hwy, Thorndale, Chester County, 19372
Caln El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Thorndale, Chester County. The school has 451 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Coatesville Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Caln El Sch enrolls 451 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 34% White, 31% Black or African American and 25% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 154 | 34% |
| Black or African American | 139 | 31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 111 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 9.3% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
451 of the school's 451 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 451 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.
Caln El Sch 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-60, state senate district 44, state house district 74.
Caln El Sch is one of 9 schools in Coatesville Area SD, based in Thorndale, Pennsylvania. The district serves 5,253 students district-wide and employs 381 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 451 students, Caln El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 584 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large