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What's something Kane Area El Sch does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANE AREA SD·NCES 421266005244
Kane Area Elementary School
400 West Hemlock Ave, Kane, PA 16735 · (814) 837-7555 · McKean County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% 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.
- ·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
12.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
107%
435 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Based on grade levels within Kane Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -12.7pp since 2023
Math
45.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 45.7% |
| 2023-24 | 51.9% | 50.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kane Area Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In McKean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #887 of 1,511 ▼ 131 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #1,032 of 1,511 ▼ 159 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #862 of 1,638 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #423 of 1,528 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.2% | #1,463 of 1,531 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 107% | #69 of 1,600 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #393 of 1,045 | N/A |
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
405
-59 (-13%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 613
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 405 | 33.8 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 35 | 12.4:1 | 100% (435) |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 34.9 | 12.4:1 | 100% (433) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 63% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 486 | 33 | 14.7:1 | 63% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 35 | 14.8:1 | 57% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 47% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | 30 | 18.9:1 | 28% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 613 | 33 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kane Area Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (486 to 405); teachers up 3% (33 to 33.8).
About Kane Area Elementary School
Kane Area Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Kane, Pennsylvania, one of the schools in Kane Area SD. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 405 students.
Kane Area SD operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 905 students.
White students are 96% of those enrolled at Kane Area Elementary School. That is in line with McKean County, where about 93% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 8%.
Based on 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Kane Area Elementary School has a ratio of 12.0:1. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is 13.1:1.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Kane Area Elementary School outscored 38%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is McKean County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $62,905 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in McKean County number 14, with about 5,275 students.
Of the public schools around it, Kane Area Elementary School is closest to Kane Area Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
For locale, NCES codes Kane Area Elementary School as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 405 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 464. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.7:1 to 12.0:1.
People who know Kane Area Elementary School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
McKean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,904
Census ACS
Median income
$62,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,275 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kane Area SD
- Kane Area High SchoolHigh · 282 students
- Kane Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 218 students
Other schools in Kane
- Kane Area High SchoolHigh · 282 students
- Kane Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Kane Area Middle School0.0 mi · 218
- Kane Area High School0.7 mi · 282
- Johnsonburg Area Elementary School11.8 mi · 272
- Johnsonburg Area High School12.2 mi · 241
- Sheffield Area Elementary School12.7 mi · 198
- Sheffield Area MS/HS12.7 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About Kane Area Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kane Area Elementary School?
Kane Area Elementary School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Kane Area Elementary School serve?
Kane Area Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kane Area Elementary School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Kane Area Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kane Area Elementary School?
At Kane Area Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Kane Area Elementary School public or private?
Kane Area Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kane Area SD.
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