Dunbar Twp El Sch

Set in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Dunbar Twp El Sch is a medium-sized K-5 school, run under Connellsville Area SD. It instructs 580 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 31% bigger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Connellsville Area SD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,328 students. Dunbar Twp El Sch is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Dunbar Twp El Sch records that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 5% multiracial. Compared to Fayette County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Dunbar Twp El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Fayette County put median household income runs about $58,236, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fayette County's 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,340 students), Dunbar Twp El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West Crawford El Sch, roughly 0.6 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dunbar Twp El Sch at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 41.0%.

Dunbar Twp El Sch operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 580 students in 2018 compared to 580 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.