David Leech El Sch

David Leech El Sch is an elementary-level community of small scale in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Leechburg Area SD, instructing 287 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 35% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

David Leech El Sch is one of 3 schools operated by Leechburg Area SD, a district that enrolls 611 students overall.

Demographically, David Leech El Sch reports that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 8% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting David Leech El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Armstrong County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, David Leech El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Armstrong County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,008, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Armstrong County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,972 students), David Leech El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Leechburg Area MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around David Leech El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts David Leech El Sch at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 52.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. David Leech El Sch's enrollment has contracted 13% since 2018, when it stood at 329 (now 287).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.