Enrollment
84
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNIONTOWN AREA SD·NCES 422415002137
Marclay School
111 Bruceton Road, Markleysburg, PA 15459 · (724) 329-4248 · Fayette County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-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
10.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
89 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 14 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
80.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
63.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +15.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.6% | 63.9% |
| 2023-24 | 82.1% | 48.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marclay School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 84 | #1,632 of 1,638 | #22 of 22 |
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
84
-12 (-12%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 84 | 8 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 8 | 11.1:1 | 100% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 6.5 | 13.3:1 | 98% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 96 | 9 | 10.7:1 | 89% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 139 | 9.7 | 14.4:1 | 68% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 132 | 8 | 16.5:1 | 59% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | 9 | 15.1:1 | 60% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 143 | 12 | 11.9:1 | 56% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 203 | 11 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marclay School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (139 to 84); teachers down 17% (9.7 to 8).
About Marclay School
Among the schools in Markleysburg, Pennsylvania, is Marclay School, a very small elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 84 students. That compares with an average of about 443 students for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
The Uniontown Area SD system has 9 schools and 2,485 students.
Roughly 92% of students at Marclay School are White. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 2% Black. Fayette County residents are about 90% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.
There are 8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Marclay School, giving a ratio of 10.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Marclay School outscored 85%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In Fayette County, home to about 125,997 people, the median household earns about $58,236 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Fayette County's 39 public schools enroll about 15,340 students and include Marclay School.
Marclay School's closest public school neighbor is A J McMullen School, about 2.7 miles away. The ten-mile area around Marclay School holds 7 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Marclay School's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment decreased 12% over 4 years, reaching 84 in 2024-25.
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Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,997
Census ACS
Median income
$58,236
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
15,340 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Uniontown Area SD
- Uniontown Area SHSHigh · 716 students
- Ben Franklin SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Menallen SchoolElementary · 318 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- A J McMullen SchoolMiddle · 164 students
- Lafayette Middle SchoolMiddle · 150 students
Nearby schools
- A J McMullen School2.7 mi · 164
- Friendsville Elementary6.4 mi · 137
- Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School6.8 mi · 135
- Turkeyfoot Valley Area JSHS6.8 mi · 114
- Wharton School7.5 mi · 141
- Northern Middle School9.7 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Marclay SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Marclay School?
Marclay School enrolls approximately 84 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Marclay School serve?
Marclay School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marclay School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marclay School is approximately 10.5:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marclay School?
At Marclay School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Marclay School public or private?
Marclay School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Uniontown Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.