📍 1275 Rostraver St, Monessen, Westmoreland County, 15062
Monessen El Ctr is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Monessen, Westmoreland County. The school has 326 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Monessen City SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Monessen El Ctr enrolls 326 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Black or African American, 29% White and 27% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 132 | 40% |
| White | 96 | 29% |
| Two or more races | 87 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
273 of the school's 326 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 273 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.
Monessen El Ctr is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). 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 32, state house district 58.
Monessen El Ctr is one of 3 schools in Monessen City SD, based in Monessen, Pennsylvania. The district serves 653 students district-wide and employs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 326 students, Monessen El Ctr is larger than the district average of about 218 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe