Glendale El Sch

Glendale El Sch is one of the low-enrollment elementary-level communitys in Flinton, Pennsylvania, operated by Glendale SD, with 304 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. That puts it 31% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Within Glendale SD, which oversees 2 schools and 644 students, Glendale El Sch is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Glendale El Sch reports that nearly all students (96%) are White; the rest consists of 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Glendale El Sch has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 107% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cambria County (around 73%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cambria County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $58,418 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cambria County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,789 students), of which Glendale El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Glendale JSHS, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Glendale El Sch has ticked down 23%, going from 394 students in 2018 to 304 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2025.

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