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Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREATER LATROBE SD·NCES 421098004386
Latrobe Elementary School
20 Cedar St, Latrobe, PA 15650 · (724) 539-9777 · Westmoreland County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
333 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 104 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (104).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 Greater Latrobe SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.2pp since 2023
Math
58.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 58.3% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 54.2% |
% 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
61.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Latrobe Elementary School
Latrobe Elementary School's state test result (61.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latrobe Elementary School this school | 627 | 53.1% | 61.3% |
| Susquenita Elementary School Duncannon | 646 | 54.0% | 44.4% |
| Cranberry Elementary School Seneca | 581 | 50.3% | 47.6% |
| Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School Hughesville | 553 | 50.8% | 56.3% |
| Mowrey Elementary School Waynesboro | 534 | 56.9% | 52.5% |
| Artman Elementary School Hermitage | 596 | 53.0% | 67.3% |
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 Latrobe Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Westmoreland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #554 of 1,396 | #25 of 37 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #574 of 1,511 ▲ 61 | #24 of 38 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #577 of 1,511 ▼ 27 | #23 of 38 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #212 of 1,638 | #4 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,144 of 1,528 | #25 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #1,183 of 1,531 | #19 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #941 of 1,600 | #18 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #719 of 1,045 | #22 of 33 |
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
627
-28 (-4%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 636
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 | 627 | 43.7 | 14.4:1 | 53% (333) |
| 2023-24 | 655 | 44.3 | 14.8:1 | 51% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 661 | 45.8 | 14.4:1 | 56% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 655 | N/A | N/A | 55% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 685 | 49.3 | 13.9:1 | 56% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 53 | 14.2:1 | 48% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 799 | 49 | 16.3:1 | 38% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 888 | 50 | 17.8:1 | 29% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 636 | 37 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Latrobe Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (685 to 627); teachers down 11% (49.3 to 43.7).
About Latrobe Elementary School
Latrobe Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It reports enrollment of 627 students in kindergarten through 6. The school is 42% larger than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Within Greater Latrobe SD, Latrobe Elementary School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 3,285 students.
The share of students at Latrobe Elementary School who are White is 89%. Other reported shares: 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among Westmoreland County residents, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 21%.
The school had 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1. The school reported 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Westmoreland County is similar, at 53%.
On the allk12 Grade, Latrobe Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 61% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Latrobe Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.3% and a predicted 54.8%.
The school's county is Westmoreland County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $74,109, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 85 public schools in the county, enrolling about 41,302, Latrobe Elementary School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center, is about 0.9 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Latrobe Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Latrobe Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Latrobe Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Westmoreland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
352,500
Census ACS
Median income
$74,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
85
41,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greater Latrobe SD
- Greater Latrobe SHSHigh · 1,115 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Baggaley Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Greater Latrobe Junior High SchoolMiddle · 499 students
Other schools in Latrobe
- Greater Latrobe SHSHigh · 1,115 students
- Baggaley Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Greater Latrobe Junior High SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Dr Robert Ketterer CS IncHigh · 127 students
- Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology CenterHigh · 6 students
Other Latrobe Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Latrobe Elementary. Latrobe Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Latrobe ElementaryShingle Springs, CA · 55 students
Nearby schools
- Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center0.9 mi · 6
- Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc0.9 mi · 127
- Greater Latrobe Junior High School2.0 mi · 499
- Greater Latrobe SHS2.1 mi · 1,115
- Baggaley Elementary School3.1 mi · 510
- Derry Area Middle School3.9 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Latrobe Elementary SchoolHow large is Latrobe Elementary School?
Latrobe Elementary School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Latrobe Elementary School serve?
Latrobe Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Latrobe Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Latrobe Elementary School.
How diverse is Latrobe Elementary School?
Latrobe Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Latrobe Elementary School?
Latrobe Elementary School is overseen by Greater Latrobe SD in Westmoreland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.