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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLEROI SD·NCES 420564009942
Charleroi Area El Center
75 Fecsen Dr, Charleroi, PA 15022 · (724) 483-5554 · Washington County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
376 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 128 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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 Charleroi SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -11.0pp since 2023
Math
44.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.3% | 44.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.3% | 48.9% |
% 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Schools most like Charleroi Area El Center
Charleroi Area El Center's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleroi Area El Center this school | 621 | 60.5% | 52.4% |
| Baden Academy CS Baden | 593 | 66.6% | 39.2% |
| Glenolden School Glenolden | 614 | 58.5% | 37.9% |
| East Stroudsburg Elementary School East Stroudsburg | 603 | 48.1% | 56.8% |
| Cochran Primary School Williamsport | 538 | 74.2% | 41.7% |
| Ringgold Elementary School South Monongahela | 517 | 70.6% | 44.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Charleroi Area El Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #808 of 1,396 | #20 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #902 of 1,511 ▼ 118 | #20 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #842 of 1,511 ▼ 137 | #19 of 25 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #225 of 1,638 | #5 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #918 of 1,528 | #11 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #317 of 1,531 | #2 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #813 of 1,600 | #10 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #607 of 1,045 | #13 of 16 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
621
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 860
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 621 | 46 | 13.5:1 | 61% (376) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 46.3 | 13.0:1 | 62% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 47.3 | 12.3:1 | 62% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 598 | 44 | 13.6:1 | 63% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 47.9 | 14.6:1 | 62% (430) |
| 2015-16 | 712 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 52% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 718 | 49 | 14.7:1 | 49% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 803 | 45 | 17.8:1 | 36% (293) |
| 1990-91 | 860 | 45 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charleroi Area El Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (697 to 621); teachers down 4% (47.9 to 46).
About Charleroi Area El Center
Charleroi Area El Center is a medium-sized elementary school in Pennsylvania, with an address in Charleroi. The student body numbers 621 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443, so this school runs 40% bigger than that.
Charleroi SD serves 1,370 students across 3 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Charleroi Area El Center is 55% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Black, 12% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. In Washington County overall, about 90% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Charleroi Area El Center belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
The school reported 46 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.5:1. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is about 13.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 61%. Compared with the 49% average for public schools in Washington County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Charleroi Area El Center is C+. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Charleroi Area El Center would be expected to post about 51.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.4%.
Within Washington County, median household income is about $78,958, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Washington County number 56 and enroll about 26,079.
Charleroi Area Middle School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Charleroi Area El Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 30.7% proficiency; Charleroi Area El Center posts 52.4%.
Charleroi Area El Center has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 598 to 621.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,042
Census ACS
Median income
$78,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
26,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charleroi SD
- Charleroi Area High SchoolHigh · 450 students
- Charleroi Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
Other schools in Charleroi
- Charleroi Area High SchoolHigh · 450 students
- Charleroi Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
- Mon Valley Career and Technology CenterHigh · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Charleroi Area Middle School0.1 mi · 299
- Charleroi Area High School0.2 mi · 450
- Ringgold Elementary School South1.3 mi · 517
- Monessen El Center1.9 mi · 330
- Monessen Middle School3.0 mi · 128
- Monessen SHS3.0 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Charleroi Area El CenterHow large is Charleroi Area El Center?
Charleroi Area El Center enrolls approximately 621 students in grades KG-05.
Is Charleroi Area El Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charleroi Area El Center is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Charleroi Area El Center have?
Charleroi Area El Center employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Charleroi Area El Center?
At Charleroi Area El Center, the student body is approximately 55% White, 4% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Charleroi Area El Center public or private?
Charleroi Area El Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charleroi SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.