Greenwood El Sch

Located at 405 E Sunbury St, in Millerstown, Pennsylvania, Greenwood El Sch is a small elementary school that instructs 313 students (grades K through 5), operated by Greenwood SD. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 29% below typical.

Within Greenwood SD, which oversees 3 schools and 703 students, Greenwood El Sch is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Greenwood El Sch shows that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest is composed of 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Perry County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Greenwood El Sch reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Greenwood El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Perry County's rate of about 67%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Greenwood El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.4%; this one delivers 69.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Perry County shows the typical household earns roughly $79,444 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Perry County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,512 students), Greenwood El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Greenwood MS, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Greenwood El Sch comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 47.9%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Greenwood El Sch has fell 6%, going from 332 students in 2018 to 313 in 2025.

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