📍 1810 Black Moshannon Road, Philipsburg, Centre County, 16866
Philipsburg El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philipsburg, Centre County. The school has 406 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Philipsburg El Sch enrolls 406 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White, <1% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 396 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
241 of the school's 406 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 227 qualify for free lunch and 14 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.
Philipsburg 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 77.
Philipsburg El Sch is one of 4 schools in Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD, based in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,606 students district-wide and employs 128 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 406 students, Philipsburg El Sch is close to the district average of about 402 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe