Johnsonburg Area El Sch

Johnsonburg Area El Sch, a tight-knit primary school in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, run under Johnsonburg Area SD, works with 272 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Johnsonburg Area El Sch sits 39% below that benchmark.

Johnsonburg Area SD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 513 students; Johnsonburg Area El Sch is among them.

In terms of who attends, Johnsonburg Area El Sch lists that nearly all students (92%) are White. The remainder looks like 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Elk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 108% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Elk County's rate of about 89%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Elk County shows median household income runs about $66,380, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Elk County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,139 students), of which Johnsonburg Area El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Johnsonburg Area HS, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 12%: 309 students in 2018 compared to 272 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.