Central El Sch

Central El Sch, a compact K-5 school in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, part of Elizabeth Forward SD, hosts 292 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 34% leaner than typical.

Elizabeth Forward SD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,293 students. Central El Sch is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Central El Sch records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder is composed of 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

In terms of school funding signals, Central El Sch reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Allegheny County's rate of about 54%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Central El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.8%; this one delivers 75.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Allegheny County indicate median household income runs about $78,548, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Allegheny County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), of which Central El Sch is one.

Elizabeth Forward MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Central El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central El Sch at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 42.7%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Central El Sch's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 312 (now 292). Over the same period, the White share declined from 94% to 88%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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