📍 323 Cherry Street, Waterford, Erie County, 16441
Waterford El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Waterford, Erie County. The school has 356 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fort LeBoeuf SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waterford El Sch enrolls 356 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 29 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino and 1.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 336 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
229 of the school's 356 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 218 qualify for free lunch and 11 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.
Waterford El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 50, state house district 4.
Waterford El Sch is one of 5 schools in Fort LeBoeuf SD, based in Waterford, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,932 students district-wide and employs 169 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 356 students, Waterford El Sch is close to the district average of about 386 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant