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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARION-LIMESTONE AREA SD·NCES 420609001479
Clarion-Limestone Elementary School
4091 C-L School Road, Strattanville, PA 16258 · (814) 764-6006 · Clarion County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
13.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
224 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Clarion-Limestone Elementary School→Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS
Based on grade levels within Clarion-Limestone Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.4pp since 2023
Math
65.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.5% | 65.4% |
| 2023-24 | 65.9% | 68.4% |
% 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
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Clarion-Limestone Elementary School
Clarion-Limestone Elementary School's state test result (67.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion-Limestone Elementary School this school | 419 | 53.5% | 67.5% |
| Northern Bedford Co Elementary School Loysburg | 414 | 53.6% | 57.4% |
| Charles W Longer Elementary School Hollidaysburg | 414 | 51.9% | 62.4% |
| Burgettstown El Center Burgettstown | 430 | 52.6% | 57.0% |
| Brockway Area Elementary School Brockway | 433 | 52.0% | 67.2% |
| Central Elementary School South Williamsport | 414 | 57.0% | 70.5% |
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 Clarion-Limestone Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Clarion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #367 of 1,396 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #386 of 1,511 ▼ 112 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #446 of 1,511 ▼ 4 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #801 of 1,638 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #747 of 1,528 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.1% | #1,422 of 1,531 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #936 of 1,600 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #558 of 1,045 | #6 of 7 |
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
419
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 419 | 32.3 | 13.0:1 | 53% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 35.4 | 11.5:1 | 55% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 35.6 | 11.9:1 | 53% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 35 | 12.6:1 | 48% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 37.7 | 12.6:1 | 42% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 38 | 12.7:1 | 47% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 38 | 12.2:1 | 37% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 30% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 558 | 28 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clarion-Limestone Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (476 to 419); teachers down 14% (37.7 to 32.3).
About Clarion-Limestone Elementary School
Students in Strattanville, Pennsylvania, attend Clarion-Limestone Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 419 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6.
Within Clarion-Limestone Area SD, Clarion-Limestone Elementary School is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 778 students.
At Clarion-Limestone Elementary School, White students make up 95% of the student body. Smaller groups are 2% Black. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Clarion-Limestone Elementary School comes in at 10%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1 at Clarion-Limestone Elementary School, with 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 13.1:1, a similar figure. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 53% of enrollment. It compares with 72% for public schools in Clarion County.
allk12 grades Clarion-Limestone Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 54.7%. Clarion-Limestone Elementary School scores 67.5%.
In the county around the school, Clarion County, median household income is about $62,649, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 16 public schools operate in Clarion County, serving about 5,023 students.
Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Clarion-Limestone Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 67.5% against a local average of 56.9%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 419, 5% below the 440 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Clarion-Limestone Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clarion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Clarion-Limestone Area SD
- Clarion-Limestone Area JSHSHigh · 359 students
Nearby schools
- Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS0.0 mi · 359
- Clarion Area Elementary School5.7 mi · 352
- Clarion Area JSHS6.3 mi · 426
- Clarion County Career Center8.5 mi · 4
- Hickory Grove Elementary School9.8 mi · 409
- Brookville JSHS9.9 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About Clarion-Limestone Elementary SchoolHow large is Clarion-Limestone Elementary School?
Clarion-Limestone Elementary School enrolls approximately 419 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Clarion-Limestone Elementary School serve?
Clarion-Limestone Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarion-Limestone Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clarion-Limestone Elementary School is approximately 13.0:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Clarion-Limestone Elementary School?
Student demographics at Clarion-Limestone Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Clarion-Limestone Elementary School in?
Clarion-Limestone Elementary School is part of Clarion-Limestone Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.