Enrollment
180
Elementary
DISTRICT 152 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHADE-CENTRAL CITY SD·NCES 422118006594
Cairnbrook Elementary School
235 McGregor Ave, Cairnbrook, PA 15924 · (814) 754-5021 · Somerset County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
170 students
DISTRICT 103% · 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 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 16% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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
Cairnbrook Elementary School→Shade JSHS
Based on grade levels within Shade-Central City SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.3pp since 2023
Math
36.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.6% | 36.2% |
| 2023-24 | 44.9% | 29.2% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Where Cairnbrook Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #1,070 of 1,396 | #9 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #1,059 of 1,511 | #9 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #1,064 of 1,511 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #1,564 of 1,638 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #589 of 1,600 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #554 of 1,045 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
180
+17 (+10%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 180 | 17.5 | 10.3:1 | 94% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 171 | 17.6 | 9.7:1 | 99% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 17.2 | 9.7:1 | 100% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 163 | 16 | 10.2:1 | 98% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 17.5 | 11.7:1 | 58% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 61% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 51% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 19 | 18.4:1 | 51% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 361 | 20 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cairnbrook Elementary School.
About Cairnbrook Elementary School
Cairnbrook Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in Cairnbrook, Pennsylvania. Enrollment is 180 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 6. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students, so this school is 59% smaller than average.
Federal data list 2 schools in Shade-Central City SD, with 303 students enrolled.
The student body at Cairnbrook Elementary School is 99% White. Cairnbrook Elementary School's diversity index is 2%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Cairnbrook Elementary School is 17.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.3:1. That is lower than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. The school counts 170 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 94%. It compares with 66% for public schools in Somerset County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Somerset County, the median household income is $61,446, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Somerset County is home to 29 public schools and about 8,271 public school students.
Shade JSHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. The ten-mile area around Cairnbrook Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Cairnbrook Elementary School ranks 5th of 5 nearby schools, at 39.5% versus a 53.8% average.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment at Cairnbrook Elementary School climbed 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 163 to 180 students.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,799
Census ACS
Median income
$61,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
8,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Shade JSHS0.1 mi · 123
- North Star East Middle School6.5 mi · 272
- Windber Elementary School6.8 mi · 617
- Windber Area Middle School7.7 mi · 300
- Windber Area High School7.7 mi · 337
- Shanksville-Stonycreek Middle School8.4 mi · 61
Frequently asked questions
About Cairnbrook Elementary SchoolHow large is Cairnbrook Elementary School?
Cairnbrook Elementary School enrolls approximately 180 students in grades KG-06.
Is Cairnbrook Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cairnbrook Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Cairnbrook Elementary School have?
Cairnbrook Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Cairnbrook Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cairnbrook Elementary School are roughly 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Cairnbrook Elementary School?
Cairnbrook Elementary School is overseen by Shade-Central City SD in Somerset County.
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