Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUREL HIGHLANDS SD·NCES 421332002146
Clark Elementary School
200 Water St, Uniontown, PA 15401 · (724) 437-9600 · Fayette County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
165 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 | 56 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 15% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 Laurel Highlands SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.9%
PA avg 51.1% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
41.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +16.4pp 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 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.9% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 25.0% |
% 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
Where Clark Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #1,012 of 1,396 | #14 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #978 of 1,511 | #10 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #850 of 1,511 | #7 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #1,312 of 1,638 | #16 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #657 of 1,528 | #4 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #706 of 1,531 | #4 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.5% | #841 of 1,600 | #18 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #768 of 1,045 | #10 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
282
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 282 | 22.3 | 12.7:1 | 59% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 23.3 | 12.3:1 | 57% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 24.3 | 11.1:1 | 72% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 19 | 14.3:1 | 73% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 23.4 | 13.0:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 68% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 76% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 22 | 18.8:1 | 61% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 449 | 21 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clark Elementary School.
About Clark Elementary School
Federal records list Clark Elementary School as an elementary school in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 282 students. It has 36% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania (about 443).
Laurel Highlands SD serves 2,647 students across 6 schools.
About 74% of the student body at Clark Elementary School is White. Other groups include 12% Black, 9% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander, and 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Fayette County residents are about 90% White. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Clark Elementary School are from different groups.
On staff are 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. About 59% of students at Clark Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Fayette County averages 92%, higher than here.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Clark Elementary School would score about 52.5%. It scores 43.2%, 9.3 points below that figure.
Fayette County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $58,236, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 39 public schools in the county, enrolling about 15,340, Clark Elementary School among them.
Laurel Highlands SHS is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Clark Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Clark Elementary School's average proficiency of 43.2% compares with 40.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Clark Elementary School's location as Town: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 4%. The ratio was 14.3:1 in 2020-21 and 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,997
Census ACS
Median income
$58,236
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
15,340 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurel Highlands SD
- Laurel Highlands SHSHigh · 753 students
- Laurel Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Hatfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Hutchinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
Other schools in Uniontown
- Albert Gallatin Area SHSHigh · 920 students
- Laurel Highlands SHSHigh · 753 students
- Uniontown Area SHSHigh · 716 students
- Laurel Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Ben Franklin SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Hatfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel Highlands SHS0.5 mi · 753
- Lafayette Elementary School0.8 mi · 283
- Lafayette Middle School0.8 mi · 150
- Marshall Elementary School1.4 mi · 300
- Uniontown Area SHS1.4 mi · 716
- Ben Franklin School2.2 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Clark Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clark Elementary School?
Clark Elementary School enrolls approximately 282 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Clark Elementary School serve?
Clark Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clark Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clark Elementary School is approximately 12.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clark Elementary School?
At Clark Elementary School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 2% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Clark Elementary School public or private?
Clark Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Laurel Highlands SD.
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