Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSONBURG AREA SD·NCES 421257005326
Johnsonburg Area Elementary School
1356 Wilcox Rd, Johnsonburg, PA 15845 · (814) 965-2577 · Elk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
295 students
DISTRICT 106% · 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 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 13% smaller than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Johnsonburg Area Elementary School→Johnsonburg Area High School
Based on grade levels within Johnsonburg Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
60.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.3% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.4% | 57.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Johnsonburg Area Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #530 of 1,511 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #392 of 1,511 ▲ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #1,338 of 1,638 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #232 of 1,528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #1,280 of 1,531 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 108% | #50 of 1,600 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #559 of 1,045 |
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
272
-18 (-6%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 272 | 24.4 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 23.7 | 12.5:1 | 100% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 23.7 | 12.2:1 | 61% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 23 | 12.6:1 | 54% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 25.7 | 12.1:1 | 47% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 28 | 12.5:1 | 52% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 27 | 12.1:1 | 51% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 363 | 24 | 15.1:1 | 30% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 25 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnsonburg Area Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (309 to 272); teachers down 5% (25.7 to 24.4).
About Johnsonburg Area Elementary School
Johnsonburg Area Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 272 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students.
Johnsonburg Area SD has 513 students spread across 2 schools.
About 92% of the student body at Johnsonburg Area Elementary School is White. Other students are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Johnsonburg Area Elementary School operates with 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.2:1. That is lower than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
The allk12 Grade for Johnsonburg Area Elementary School is B+. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Johnsonburg Area Elementary School is located in Elk County, where the median household income is $66,380, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides Johnsonburg Area Elementary School, Elk County has 9 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Johnsonburg Area High School, about 0.7 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
Johnsonburg Area Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 290 in 2020-21 to 272 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.2:1, from 12.6:1.
Community posts for Johnsonburg Area Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Elk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,506
Census ACS
Median income
$66,380
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnsonburg Area SD
- Johnsonburg Area High SchoolHigh · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Johnsonburg Area High School0.7 mi · 241
- Ridgway Area High School6.2 mi · 224
- Ridgway Area Middle School6.2 mi · 198
- Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School7.4 mi · 359
- South St Marys Street Elementary School8.8 mi · 583
- St Marys Area SHS10.2 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About Johnsonburg Area Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Johnsonburg Area Elementary School?
Johnsonburg Area Elementary School enrolls approximately 272 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Johnsonburg Area Elementary School serve?
Johnsonburg Area Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnsonburg Area Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Johnsonburg Area Elementary School is approximately 11.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Johnsonburg Area Elementary School?
Johnsonburg Area Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Johnsonburg Area Elementary School?
Johnsonburg Area Elementary School is overseen by Johnsonburg Area SD in Elk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.