📍 104 Highland Rd, Atglen, Chester County, 19310
Octorara El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Atglen, Chester County. The school has 281 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Octorara Area SD school district. It serves grades 3–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Octorara El Sch enrolls 281 students across grades 3–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 5.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 184 | 65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
158 of the school's 281 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 148 qualify for free lunch and 10 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.
Octorara El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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-60, state senate district 19, state house district 13.
Octorara El Sch is one of 4 schools in Octorara Area SD, based in Atglen, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,968 students district-wide and employs 141 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 281 students, Octorara El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 492 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe