New Brighton Area El Sch

New Brighton Area El Sch is one of the reasonably sized K-5 schools in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, overseen by New Brighton Area SD, with 558 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so New Brighton Area El Sch sits 26% above that benchmark.

New Brighton Area El Sch is one of 3 schools operated by New Brighton Area SD, a district that educates 1,230 students overall.

On demographics, New Brighton Area El Sch logs that White students make up the majority at 66%; the rest breaks down as 20% multiracial, 8% Black, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Beaver County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting New Brighton Area El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 108% of students at New Brighton Area El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Beaver County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Beaver County put median household earnings sit near $71,089, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Beaver County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,222 students), New Brighton Area El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is New Brighton Area HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. New Brighton Area El Sch's enrollment has contracted 13% since 2018, when it stood at 639 (now 558). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 73% to 66%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the New Brighton Area El Sch community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.