Central El Sch

As a moderately sized primary school in Allison Park, Pennsylvania, Central El Sch hosts 456 students from grades K through 5, operated by Hampton Township SD.

Across the 5 schools in Hampton Township SD (2,567 students total), Central El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Central El Sch shows that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Central El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 83.0%.

Around the school, census data for Allegheny County shows median household income runs about $78,548, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Allegheny County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), of which Central El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Hampton HS, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Central El Sch comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 85.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 4%: 473 students in 2018 compared to 456 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Central El Sch typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.