📍 7891 Tomstown Road, Waynesboro, Franklin County, 17268
Mowrey El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Waynesboro, Franklin County. The school has 513 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Waynesboro Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mowrey El Sch enrolls 513 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.9% Two or more races and 2.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 466 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
280 of the school's 513 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 251 qualify for free lunch and 29 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.
Mowrey El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 33, state house district 90.
Mowrey El Sch is one of 6 schools in Waynesboro Area SD, based in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,090 students district-wide and employs 262 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 513 students, Mowrey El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 682 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant