McKean El Sch

Located at 5120 West Rd, in Mc Kean, Pennsylvania, McKean El Sch is a small elementary-level community that enrolls 319 students (grades K through 4), run under General McLane SD. Enrollment runs roughly 28% smaller than the state mean of about 443.

McKean El Sch is one of 4 schools operated by General McLane SD, a district that enrolls 2,075 students overall.

Looking at the student body, McKean El Sch reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school records 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting McKean El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Erie County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, McKean El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Erie County shows median household income runs about $63,354, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. McKean El Sch is one of 68 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 35,738 students).

The closest other public school is Erie County Technical School, roughly 3.4 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McKean El Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 72.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 8%: 346 students in 2018 compared to 319 in 2025.

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