Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVELLA AREA SD·NCES 420276007118
Avella El Center
1000 Avella Rd, Avella, PA 15312 · (724) 356-2218 · Washington County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
156 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (42).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Avella El Center→Avella Area JSHS
Based on grade levels within Avella Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
37.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.5% | 38.3% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Avella El Center
Avella El Center's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avella El Center this school | 242 | 64.5% | 44.8% |
| Otto-Eldred Elementary School Eldred | 271 | 64.9% | 62.5% |
| Forbes Road Elementary School Waterfall | 219 | 67.1% | 52.7% |
| Williamsburg Community Elementary School Williamsburg | 243 | 60.1% | 48.8% |
| Northwest Area Primary School Shickshinny | 215 | 61.9% | N/A |
| Southmoreland Primary Center Alverton | 277 | 64.3% | N/A |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Avella El Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #979 of 1,396 | #22 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #1,043 of 1,511 ▼ 51 | #23 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #906 of 1,511 ▲ 138 | #20 of 25 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #1,429 of 1,638 | #23 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #107 of 1,528 | #1 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.5% | #1,436 of 1,531 | #23 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #772 of 1,600 | #9 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #472 of 1,045 | #10 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
242
-25 (-9%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 242 | 23.8 | 10.2:1 | 64% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 21.7 | 11.2:1 | 64% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 22.7 | 11.1:1 | 57% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 21 | 12.7:1 | 53% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 21.9 | 12.9:1 | 45% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 38% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 44% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 37% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 33 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avella El Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (282 to 242); teachers up 8% (21.9 to 23.8).
About Avella El Center
Avella El Center is a public elementary school in Avella, Pennsylvania. Total enrollment is 242 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 6. It has 45% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania (about 443).
Avella El Center is part of a district of 2 schools: Avella Area SD, with 470 students.
The share of students at Avella El Center who are White is 95%. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 9%.
There are 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.2:1. The gap from the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 2.9 students per teacher. On the income side, 64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 49% average for public schools in Washington County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Avella El Center lands at C, ahead of 28% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 50.0%.
Looking at the county, Washington County, the median household earns about $78,958 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Avella El Center, Washington County has 56 public schools.
Avella El Center's nearest public school is Avella Area JSHS (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Avella El Center. On state test proficiency, Avella El Center ranks 5th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment fell 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.7:1 to 10.2:1.
Avella El Center has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,042
Census ACS
Median income
$78,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
26,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Avella Area JSHS0.1 mi · 228
- Brooke Intermediate School South6.3 mi · 121
- Trinity North Elementary School8.1 mi · 232
- Burgettstown El Center8.6 mi · 430
- Burgettstown MS/HS8.7 mi · 492
- Fort Cherry El Center8.7 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Avella El CenterHow large is Avella El Center?
Avella El Center enrolls approximately 242 students in grades KG-06.
Is Avella El Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Avella El Center is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Avella El Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Avella El Center is approximately 10.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Avella El Center?
Student demographics at Avella El Center are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Avella El Center in?
Avella El Center is part of Avella Area SD.
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