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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIANA AREA SD·NCES 421215004964
East Pike Elementary School
501 E Pike, Indiana, PA 15701 · (724) 463-8567 · Indiana County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
235 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 119 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.8%
PA avg 51.1% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
64.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.8% | 64.9% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 68.2% |
% 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
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
Schools most like East Pike Elementary School
East Pike Elementary School's state test result (63.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Pike Elementary School this school | 445 | 52.8% | 63.8% |
| Bon Air Elementary School Lower Burrell | 447 | 50.8% | 59.7% |
| Fort Cherry El Center Mc Donald | 455 | 51.4% | 68.2% |
| Forest City Regional Elementary School Forest City | 434 | 55.3% | 44.7% |
| Sheridan Terrace Elementary School North Huntingdon | 417 | 49.9% | 77.8% |
| Burgettstown El Center Burgettstown | 430 | 52.6% | 57.0% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Pike Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Indiana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #479 of 1,396 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #399 of 1,511 ▼ 120 | #3 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #362 of 1,511 ▲ 289 | #1 of 12 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #706 of 1,638 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #777 of 1,528 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.9% | #1,002 of 1,531 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #949 of 1,600 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #245 of 450 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
445
+100 (+29%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 445 | 34.1 | 13.1:1 | 53% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 32.3 | 13.1:1 | 56% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 33.3 | 12.7:1 | 50% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 43% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 31.1 | 13.3:1 | 41% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 46% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 31 | 12.8:1 | 40% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 30% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | 29 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Pike Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (415 to 445); teachers up 10% (31.1 to 34.1).
About East Pike Elementary School
East Pike Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Indiana Area SD, located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school offers pre-K through 3 and enrolls 445 students.
Indiana Area SD has 6 schools; together they serve 2,803 students.
A large majority of enrollment at East Pike Elementary School is White, at 84%. The school is also 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 92%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, East Pike Elementary School scores 29%.
With 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is similar, at 13.1:1. Roughly 53% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 66% average for public schools in Indiana County.
East Pike Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 55.0% at East Pike Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 63.8%.
In the surrounding county, Indiana County, median household income comes to about $60,208, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 22 public schools and about 8,470 students.
Of the public schools around it, East Pike Elementary School is closest to Horace Mann Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. East Pike Elementary School's average proficiency of 63.8% compares with 60.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment increased 29% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Indiana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,042
Census ACS
Median income
$60,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,470 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Indiana Area SD
- Indiana Area SHSHigh · 913 students
- Indiana Area Junior High SchoolMiddle · 628 students
- Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Eisenhower Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
- Horace Mann Elementary SchoolElementary · 190 students
Other schools in Indiana
- Indiana Area SHSHigh · 913 students
- Indiana Area Junior High SchoolMiddle · 628 students
- Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Eisenhower Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
- Horace Mann Elementary SchoolElementary · 190 students
- Indiana County Technology CenterHigh · 14 students
Nearby schools
- Horace Mann Elementary School1.2 mi · 190
- Indiana Area Junior High School1.3 mi · 628
- Indiana Area SHS1.5 mi · 913
- Indiana County Technology Center1.8 mi · 14
- Eisenhower Elementary School2.4 mi · 213
- Ben Franklin Elementary School3.6 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About East Pike Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Pike Elementary School?
East Pike Elementary School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades PK-03.
Is East Pike Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Pike Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at East Pike Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at East Pike Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Pike Elementary School?
At East Pike Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is East Pike Elementary School in?
East Pike Elementary School is part of Indiana Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.