📍 164 Route 31, Ruffsdale, Westmoreland County, 15679
Mendon El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ruffsdale, Westmoreland County. The school has 226 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Yough SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mendon El Sch enrolls 226 students across grades K–4. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White, 1.8% Two or more races and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 221 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
117 of the school's 226 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 117 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.
Mendon 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 39, state house district 58.
Mendon El Sch is one of 5 schools in Yough SD, based in Herminie, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,838 students district-wide and employs 131 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 226 students, Mendon El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 368 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe