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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHARON CITY SD·NCES 422133003173
Case Avenue Elementary School
36 Case Avenue, Sharon, PA 16146 · (724) 983-4015 · Mercer County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
478 students
DISTRICT 103% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 12% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Based on grade levels within Sharon City SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
44.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 44.1% |
| 2023-24 | 52.9% | 39.9% |
% 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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Case Avenue Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #846 of 1,396 | #10 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #921 of 1,511 | #10 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #622 of 1,511 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #579 of 1,638 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #100 of 1,528 | #4 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #388 of 1,531 | #2 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #386 of 1,600 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #535 of 1,045 | #3 of 11 |
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
483
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 782
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 483 | 47.6 | 10.1:1 | 99% (478) |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 45.6 | 10.5:1 | 100% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 43.6 | 11.1:1 | 100% (484) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 68% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 31.5 | 17.5:1 | 67% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 555 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 53% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 51% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 717 | 37 | 19.4:1 | 45% (326) |
| 1990-91 | 782 | 37 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Case Avenue Elementary School.
About Case Avenue Elementary School
Case Avenue Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Sharon, Pennsylvania. The school's 483 students are in kindergarten through 6.
Sharon City SD is made up of 5 schools with 1,838 students in all.
White students account for 60% of enrollment at Case Avenue Elementary School. Other groups include 19% Black, 17% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 88% White. By the diversity index, Case Avenue Elementary School comes in at 57%.
With 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Case Avenue Elementary School was 10.1:1. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 99%. On average, public schools in Mercer County report 71%.
Case Avenue Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.0%, compared with a predicted 35.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Mercer County show that median household income is about $59,976, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Case Avenue Elementary School is one of 37 public schools in Mercer County, which together enroll about 12,815 students.
The nearest public school is Sharon High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Case Avenue Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 34.0% proficiency; Case Avenue Elementary School posts 51.0%.
NCES describes the area around Case Avenue Elementary School as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Case Avenue Elementary School enrolled 495; in 2024-25, 483. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.1:1) than in 2020-21 (15.5:1).
The Case Avenue Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
109,257
Census ACS
Median income
$59,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
12,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sharon City SD
- Sharon High SchoolHigh · 532 students
- Musser Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Sharon Middle SchoolMiddle · 254 students
- West Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
Other schools in Sharon
- Sharon High SchoolHigh · 532 students
- Musser Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Sharon Middle SchoolMiddle · 254 students
- West Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Sharon High School0.1 mi · 532
- Sharon Middle School0.1 mi · 254
- Musser Elementary School0.7 mi · 324
- West Hill Elementary School1.3 mi · 245
- Russell C. Phillips Elementary School1.5 mi · 414
- Farrell Area HS/UMS1.5 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Case Avenue Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Case Avenue Elementary School?
Case Avenue Elementary School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Case Avenue Elementary School serve?
Case Avenue Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Case Avenue Elementary School?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Case Avenue Elementary School.
How diverse is Case Avenue Elementary School?
Case Avenue Elementary School reports a student body of 60% White, 2% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Case Avenue Elementary School?
Case Avenue Elementary School is overseen by Sharon City SD in Mercer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.