Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDGWAY AREA SD·NCES 422031000117
Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School
62 School Dr, Ridgway, PA 15853 · (814) 776-2176 · Elk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% 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.
- BBeats 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
12.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
227 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Ridgway Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -18.9pp since 2023
Math
51.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -9.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.6% | 51.1% |
| 2023-24 | 61.5% | 60.9% |
% 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
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School
Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School this school | 359 | 63.2% | 57.3% |
| Smethport Area Elementary School Smethport | 363 | 63.1% | 52.7% |
| Homer-Center Elementary School Homer City | 378 | 63.2% | 51.6% |
| East Juniata Elementary School Richfield | 378 | 64.0% | 49.3% |
| W R Croman Primary School Troy | 321 | 62.6% | N/A |
| Troy Intrmd School Troy | 408 | 64.7% | 36.7% |
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 Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #670 of 1,396 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #771 of 1,511 ▼ 296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #953 of 1,511 ▼ 370 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #1,028 of 1,638 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #616 of 1,528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.7% | #1,433 of 1,531 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.2% | #785 of 1,600 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #408 of 450 |
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
359
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 359 | 28.6 | 12.6:1 | 63% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 28.5 | 12.9:1 | 62% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 29 | 12.5:1 | 64% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 29 | 12.4:1 | 55% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 26.3 | 13.5:1 | 53% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 31 | 10.7:1 | 51% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 415 | 31 | 13.4:1 | 48% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 37% (174) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (355 to 359); teachers up 9% (26.3 to 28.6).
About Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School
Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Ridgway, Pennsylvania. A federal count lists 359 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5.
Ridgway Area SD operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 781 students.
Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School's enrollment is 95% White. After that, the student body is 3% multiracial. For comparison, Elk County is about 95% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 28.6 full-time equivalents, or about 12.6 students per teacher. That is close to the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 63%. Compared with the 89% average for public schools in Elk County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School is 6.8 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (57.3% versus 50.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
Federal survey data for Elk County show that the median household income is $66,380, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 10 public schools in Elk County, enrolling about 3,139 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Ridgway Area Middle School, about 1.5 miles away. Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 54.5% on proficiency, and Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School is above that at 57.3%.
Locale data from NCES put Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Federal data show 360 students in 2020-21 and 359 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Elk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,506
Census ACS
Median income
$66,380
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ridgway Area SD
- Ridgway Area High SchoolHigh · 224 students
- Ridgway Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 198 students
Other schools in Ridgway
- Ridgway Area High SchoolHigh · 224 students
- Ridgway Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgway Area Middle School1.5 mi · 198
- Ridgway Area High School1.5 mi · 224
- Fox Twp Elementary School6.4 mi · 231
- Johnsonburg Area High School6.7 mi · 241
- Johnsonburg Area Elementary School7.4 mi · 272
- South St Marys Street Elementary School7.6 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Francis S Grandinetti Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School?
Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School serve?
Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School?
Student demographics at Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School in?
Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School is part of Ridgway Area SD.
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