Clarion-Limestone El Sch

Clarion-Limestone El Sch operates as a medium-sized K-5 school in Strattanville, Pennsylvania, part of Clarion-Limestone Area SD. Current enrollment sits at 419 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.

Clarion-Limestone Area SD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 778 students. Clarion-Limestone El Sch is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Clarion-Limestone El Sch records that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest looks like 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Clarion County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Clarion-Limestone El Sch has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Clarion-Limestone El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.7%; this one delivers 67.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Clarion County) shows that median household income runs about $62,649, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Clarion County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,023 students), of which Clarion-Limestone El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS, roughly 0.0 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clarion-Limestone El Sch at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 56.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 476 students in 2018 compared to 419 in 2025.

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