Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch

Set in New Paris, Pennsylvania, Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch is a tight-knit primary school, overseen by Chestnut Ridge SD. It works with 303 students across grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 32% below the state mean of about 443.

Chestnut Ridge SD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,197 students; Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch is among them.

On the student-mix side, Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch records that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bedford County put median household earnings sit near $59,992, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch is one of 18 public schools in Bedford County (combined enrollment of about 5,951 students).

The closest other public school is Chestnut Ridge SHS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 317 (now 303).

On this page, members of the Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.