Friendship Hill El Sch

Friendship Hill El Sch operates as a minimally staffed elementary campus in Point Marion, Pennsylvania, operated by Albert Gallatin Area SD. Current enrollment sits at 155 students spanning grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 65% below the state mean of about 443.

Across the 8 schools in Albert Gallatin Area SD (2,894 students total), Friendship Hill El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Friendship Hill El Sch lists that nearly all students (98%) are White. By comparison, Fayette County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Friendship Hill El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 102% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Fayette County (around 92%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Friendship Hill El Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.9%; actual is 53.6%, +19.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fayette County put median household earnings sit near $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. In all, Fayette County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,340 students), of which Friendship Hill El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Albert Gallatin South MS, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Friendship Hill El Sch comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 47.8%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 25%: 206 students in 2018 compared to 155 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.