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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMMODORE PERRY SD·NCES 420639000202

Commodore Perry Sch

3002 Perry Hwy, Hadley, PA 16130 · (724) 253-2025 · Mercer County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
Enrollment
223
Elementary
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
217 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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
Kindergarten
30
Grade 1
27
Grade 2
25
Grade 3
26
Grade 4
32
Grade 5
42
Grade 6
41
Student demographics
White
21596%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 14%
Two+
31%
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
11853%
Female
10547%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
47.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -13.7pp since 2023
Math
42.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -12.3pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.0pp
above demographic expectation
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
223
-11 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.1:1
% White
96%
was 98%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Commodore Perry Sch

Located at 3002 Perry Hwy, in Hadley, Pennsylvania, Commodore Perry Sch is a small primary school that serves 223 students (grades K through 6), part of Commodore Perry SD. Enrollment runs roughly 50% smaller than the state mean of about 443.

Commodore Perry SD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 425 students; Commodore Perry Sch is among them.

Demographically, Commodore Perry Sch shows that nearly all students (96%) are White. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Mercer County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Commodore Perry Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.9%; actual is 55.9%, +20.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Mercer County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,976 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Commodore Perry Sch is one of 37 public schools in Mercer County (combined enrollment of about 12,815 students).

The closest other public school is Commodore Perry JSHS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Commodore Perry Sch comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 52.9%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Commodore Perry Sch has decreased 5%, going from 234 students in 2018 to 223 in 2025.

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Mercer County at a glance

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Population
109,257
Census ACS
Median income
$59,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
12,815 students

Quick facts

School name
Commodore Perry Sch
District
Commodore Perry SD
Address
3002 Perry Hwy, Hadley, PA 16130
Phone
(724) 253-2025
County
Mercer County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
223
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
217 (97%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
420639000202
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Commodore Perry Sch
How many students attend Commodore Perry Sch?
Commodore Perry Sch enrolls approximately 223 students in grades KG-06.
Is Commodore Perry Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Commodore Perry Sch is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Commodore Perry Sch have?
Commodore Perry Sch employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Commodore Perry Sch?
Student demographics at Commodore Perry Sch are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Commodore Perry Sch public or private?
Commodore Perry Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Commodore Perry SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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