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Greencastle-Antrim Primary Sch
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Greencastle-Antrim Primary Sch
Greencastle-Antrim Primary Sch operates as a mid-sized K-5 school in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, part of Greencastle-Antrim SD. Current enrollment sits at 529 students spanning grades K through 2.
Greencastle-Antrim Primary Sch is one of 4 schools operated by Greencastle-Antrim SD, a district that serves 2,911 students overall.
On the student-mix side, Greencastle-Antrim Primary Sch logs that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, Greencastle-Antrim Primary Sch logs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 69%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household earnings sit near $77,003, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Franklin County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,432 students), Greencastle-Antrim Primary Sch is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Greencastle-Antrim El Sch, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Greencastle-Antrim Primary Sch operates from a residential location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 15%: 622 students in 2018 compared to 529 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 85% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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