Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOMER-CENTER SD·NCES 421329006797
Homer-Center Elementary School
45 Wildcat Ln, Homer City, PA 15748 · (724) 479-9077 · Indiana County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
239 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 26% larger than its 6th grade class (47).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Homer-Center Elementary School→Homer-Center JSHS
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.1pp since 2023
Math
53.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.2% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% | 49.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Homer-Center Elementary School
Homer-Center Elementary School's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer-Center Elementary School this school | 378 | 63.2% | 51.6% |
| East Juniata Elementary School Richfield | 378 | 64.0% | 49.3% |
| Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School Ridgway | 359 | 63.2% | 57.3% |
| Smethport Area Elementary School Smethport | 363 | 63.1% | 52.7% |
| Troy Intrmd School Troy | 408 | 64.7% | 36.7% |
| Frazier Elementary School Perryopolis | 425 | 61.9% | 47.3% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Homer-Center Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Indiana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #831 of 1,396 | #9 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #719 of 1,511 ▲ 48 | #6 of 12 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #963 of 1,511 ▼ 6 | #10 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #959 of 1,638 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #241 of 1,528 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.2% | #1,421 of 1,531 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.2% | #786 of 1,600 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #502 of 1,045 | #4 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
378
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 634
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 378 | 33.7 | 11.2:1 | 63% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 31 | 11.9:1 | 65% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 56% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 32 | 12.2:1 | 46% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 30.9 | 14.2:1 | 48% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 46% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 47% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 547 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 47% (256) |
| 1990-91 | 634 | 33 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Homer-Center Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (437 to 378); teachers up 9% (30.9 to 33.7).
About Homer-Center Elementary School
Homer-Center Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Homer City, Pennsylvania. The school serves 378 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Homer-Center SD has 2 schools; together they serve 770 students.
Homer-Center Elementary School's enrollment is 95% White. The school is also 3% multiracial. For comparison, Indiana County is about 92% White. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Homer-Center Elementary School and a ratio of 11.2:1. This ratio sits 1.9 below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 63% of students.
The allk12 Grade for Homer-Center Elementary School is C+. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Homer-Center Elementary School are 1.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.6% actual, 50.5% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in Indiana County, the median household income is $60,208, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Homer-Center Elementary School is one of 22 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Homer-Center JSHS, is less than a tenth of a mile from Homer-Center Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Homer-Center Elementary School places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Homer-Center Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 13 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 12.2:1 to 11.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Indiana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,042
Census ACS
Median income
$60,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,470 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Homer-Center JSHS0.1 mi · 392
- Eisenhower Elementary School6.0 mi · 213
- Horace Mann Elementary School6.0 mi · 190
- Ben Franklin Elementary School6.3 mi · 414
- East Pike Elementary School6.3 mi · 445
- Indiana Area Junior High School6.5 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Homer-Center Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Homer-Center Elementary School?
Homer-Center Elementary School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Homer-Center Elementary School serve?
Homer-Center Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Homer-Center Elementary School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Homer-Center Elementary School.
How diverse is Homer-Center Elementary School?
Homer-Center Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 0% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Homer-Center Elementary School in?
Homer-Center Elementary School is part of Homer-Center SD.
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