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Earle C. Davis Primary

50 E Division St, North East, PA 16428 · (814)725-8671 · Erie County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
176 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
89
Grade 1
109
Grade 2
111
Student demographics
White
87%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
5%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 16%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Asian
0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Two+
6%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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.

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6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
309
-34 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.1:1
% White
87%
was 92%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Earle C. Davis Primary

Located at 50 E Division St, in North East, Pennsylvania, Earle C. Davis Primary is a tight-knit primary school that teaches 309 students (grades K through 2), run under North East SD. Enrollment runs roughly 30% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

North East SD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,741 students; Earle C. Davis Primary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Earle C. Davis Primary logs that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 57% of students at Earle C. Davis Primary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Erie County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Erie County) reports that median household earnings sit near $63,354, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Erie County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,738 students), of which Earle C. Davis Primary is one.

Nearest neighbor: North East El Sch, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Earle C. Davis Primary.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Earle C. Davis Primary's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 343 (now 309). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 92% to 87%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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Erie County at a glance

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Population
269,052
Census ACS
Median income
$63,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
35,738 students

Quick facts

School name
Earle C. Davis Primary
District
North East SD
Address
50 E Division St, North East, PA 16428
Phone
(814)725-8671
County
Erie County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
309
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
176 (57%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
421716004946
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Earle C. Davis Primary
What is the total enrollment at Earle C. Davis Primary?
Earle C. Davis Primary enrolls approximately 309 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Earle C. Davis Primary serve?
Earle C. Davis Primary serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Earle C. Davis Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Earle C. Davis Primary is approximately 12.5:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Earle C. Davis Primary?
At Earle C. Davis Primary, the student body is approximately 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Earle C. Davis Primary?
Earle C. Davis Primary is overseen by North East SD in Erie County.
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