📍 2501 Old Pittsburgh Rd, New Castle, Lawrence County, 16101
Shenango El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New Castle, Lawrence County. The school has 528 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Shenango Area SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a small-town setting. The school employs 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shenango El Sch enrolls 528 students across grades K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 6.1% Two or more races and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 484 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
528 of the school's 528 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 528 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.
Shenango El Sch is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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 47, state house district 9.
Shenango El Sch is one of 2 schools in Shenango Area SD, based in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The district serves 940 students district-wide and employs 79 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 528 students, Shenango El Sch is close to the district average of about 470 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe