Central El Sch

Located at 555 W Mountain Ave, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Central El Sch is an average-sized elementary campus that enrolls 414 students (grades K through 4), operated by South Williamsport Area SD.

Across the 3 schools in South Williamsport Area SD (1,068 students total), Central El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Central El Sch lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Central El Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 53.2%; actual is 70.5%, +17.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Lycoming County reports that median household income runs about $63,917, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lycoming County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,288 students), Central El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rommelt El Sch, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central El Sch at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 45.2%.

Central El Sch operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 10%: 462 students in 2018 compared to 414 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Central El Sch community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.