Portage Area Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 544 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 843rd out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Melodie Brunett
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Portage Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,737
- Graduation Rate: 93.2%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.5
- Enrolled Students: 950
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 544
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 298 (54.8%)
- Females: 246 (45.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 73 (13.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 211 (38.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 284 (52.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 10 | 1.8% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | - | - |
| White | 533 | 98.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 137 | 25.2% |
| 1st Grade | 67 | 12.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 71 | 13.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 70 | 12.9% |
| 4th Grade | 78 | 14.3% |
| 5th Grade | 52 | 9.6% |
| 6th Grade | 69 | 12.7% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
56.4%
District:
52.6%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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