Musser El Sch

Musser El Sch is a close-knit K-5 school in Sharon, Pennsylvania, part of Sharon City SD. The school educates 324 students in grades K through 6. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Musser El Sch sits 27% smaller than that benchmark.

Musser El Sch is one of 5 schools operated by Sharon City SD, a district that serves 1,838 students overall.

Demographically, Musser El Sch reports that the most-represented group is Black (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 31% White, 13% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 6%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Musser El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Mercer County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Musser El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Mercer County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,976 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Mercer County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,815 students), Musser El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Case Avenue El Sch, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Musser El Sch at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 37.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Musser El Sch's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 333 (now 324). Black enrollment moved from 43% to 51% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.