George A Ferrell El Sch

George A Ferrell El Sch operates as a minimally staffed elementary campus in Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within East Lycoming SD. Current enrollment sits at 139 students spanning grades K through 6. That puts it 69% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

East Lycoming SD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,601 students. George A Ferrell El Sch is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, George A Ferrell El Sch lists that nearly all students (96%) are White.

Looking at school resources, On paper, George A Ferrell El Sch has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lycoming County (around 60%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, George A Ferrell El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.9%; this one delivers 52.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Lycoming County put median household income runs about $63,917, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Lycoming County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,288 students), George A Ferrell El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Hughesville JSHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), George A Ferrell El Sch ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 55.5%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. George A Ferrell El Sch's enrollment has contracted 15% since 2018, when it stood at 163 (now 139). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.