📍 401 Melmore St, Old Forge, Lackawanna County, 18518
Old Forge El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Old Forge, Lackawanna County. The school has 493 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Old Forge SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Old Forge El Sch enrolls 493 students across grades K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 5.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 367 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 17 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
246 of the school's 493 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 241 qualify for free lunch and 5 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.
Old Forge 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-80, state senate district 22, state house district 114.
Old Forge El Sch is one of 2 schools in Old Forge SD, based in Old Forge, Pennsylvania. The district serves 986 students district-wide and employs 74 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 493 students, Old Forge El Sch is close to the district average of about 493 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large