📍 424 Bower Hill Road, Venetia, Washington County, 15367
Bower Hill El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Venetia, Washington County. The school has 685 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Peters Township SD school district. It serves grades K–3 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 98% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bower Hill El Sch enrolls 685 students across grades K–3. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.5% Asian and 2.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 620 | 91% |
| Asian | 24 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
70 of the school's 685 students (10%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 67 qualify for free lunch and 3 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.
Bower Hill El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 37, state house district 40.
Bower Hill El Sch is one of 5 schools in Peters Township SD, based in McMurray, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,013 students district-wide and employs 254 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 685 students, Bower Hill El Sch is close to the district average of about 803 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large