Apollo-Ridge El Sch

Located at 1831 State Route 56, in Spring Church, Pennsylvania, Apollo-Ridge El Sch is an average-sized elementary campus that hosts 545 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Apollo-Ridge SD. Enrollment runs roughly 23% larger than the state mean of about 443.

Across the 3 schools in Apollo-Ridge SD (1,136 students total), Apollo-Ridge El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Apollo-Ridge El Sch lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Armstrong County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Apollo-Ridge El Sch logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Armstrong County (around 90%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Apollo-Ridge El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Armstrong County shows median household earnings sit near $65,008, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Armstrong County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,972 students), Apollo-Ridge El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Apollo-Ridge HS, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Apollo-Ridge El Sch. On composite proficiency, Apollo-Ridge El Sch comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 53.8%.

Apollo-Ridge El Sch operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Apollo-Ridge El Sch's enrollment has ticked up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 524 (now 545).

On allk12, members of the Apollo-Ridge El Sch community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.