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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARION-LIMESTONE AREA SD·NCES 420609001480

Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS

4091 C-L School Road, Strattanville, PA 16258 · (814) 764-5111 · Clarion County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Enrollment
359
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 738
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
158 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
65
Grade 8
60
Grade 9
66
Grade 10
64
Grade 11
45
Grade 12
59
Student demographics
White
33994%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19253%
Female
16747%

School pathway

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
62.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
44.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +11.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 63 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.

Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
359
-39 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.3:1
% White
94%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS

Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS is one of the modestly sized senior highs in Strattanville, Pennsylvania, part of Clarion-Limestone Area SD, with 359 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 51% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in Clarion-Limestone Area SD (778 students total), Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS logs that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Clarion County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Clarion County (around 72%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.7%; this one delivers 58.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Clarion County indicate the typical household earns roughly $62,649 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Clarion County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,023 students), Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Clarion-Limestone El Sch, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 58.4%.

Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 398 (now 359).

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Clarion County at a glance

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Population
37,179
Census ACS
Median income
$62,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,023 students

Quick facts

School name
Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS
District
Clarion-Limestone Area SD
Address
4091 C-L School Road, Strattanville, PA 16258
Phone
(814) 764-5111
County
Clarion County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
359
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
158 (44%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
420609001480
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS
How many students attend Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS?
Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS serve?
Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS is approximately 11.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS?
At Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS in?
Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS is part of Clarion-Limestone Area SD.
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