Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CLARION COUNTY SD·NCES 421713005139
North Clarion Co Elementary School
10439 Route 36, Tionesta, PA 16353 · (814) 744-8541 · Clarion County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
12.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
331 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 34% smaller than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
North Clarion Co Elementary School→North Clarion Co JSHS
Based on grade levels within North Clarion County SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.2pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.2% | 52.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 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 North Clarion Co Elementary School
North Clarion Co Elementary School's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Clarion Co Elementary School this school | 334 | 99.1% | 56.6% |
| West Snyder Elementary School Beaver Springs | 335 | 98.2% | 57.0% |
| Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School Claysburg | 346 | 100.0% | 47.2% |
| Sullivan Co Elementary School Laporte | 306 | 99.0% | 44.6% |
| Carroll Elementary School Shermans Dale | 344 | 97.7% | 44.3% |
| Cochranton Elementary School Cochranton | 311 | 99.0% | 46.4% |
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 North Clarion Co Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Clarion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #689 of 1,396 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #748 of 1,511 ▼ 51 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #618 of 1,511 ▲ 94 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #1,125 of 1,638 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #735 of 1,528 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.9% | #1,503 of 1,531 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #374 of 1,600 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #1,009 of 1,045 | #7 of 7 |
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
334
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 334 | 25.8 | 12.9:1 | 99% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 25.8 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 25.1 | 12.8:1 | 48% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 43% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 24.2 | 13.9:1 | 44% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 47% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 25 | 11.7:1 | 39% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 42% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 385 | 21 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Clarion Co Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (337 to 334); teachers up 7% (24.2 to 25.8).
About North Clarion Co Elementary School
North Clarion Co Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Tionesta, Pennsylvania. The school serves 334 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is roughly 443 students; this school is 25% smaller than that.
North Clarion County SD (2 schools, 627 students) runs North Clarion Co Elementary School.
Federal enrollment data show North Clarion Co Elementary School is 97% White. It is also 2% multiracial. That is close to the 94% White share among all Clarion County residents. North Clarion Co Elementary School's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
North Clarion Co Elementary School operates with 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1. About 99% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 72% average for public schools in Clarion County is 27 points lower.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, North Clarion Co Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for North Clarion Co Elementary School is +21.5 points, in the top 10% of Pennsylvania. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.6%, and the predicted rate is 35.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Clarion County, the median household income is $62,649, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 16 public schools in Clarion County, enrolling about 5,023 students in all.
The closest public school to North Clarion Co Elementary School is North Clarion Co JSHS, about 0.1 miles away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, North Clarion Co Elementary School is 3rd of 5 on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, North Clarion Co Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment grew 4% from its 2020-21 level of 320.
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Clarion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,179
Census ACS
Median income
$62,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,023 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tionesta
- North Clarion Co JSHSHigh · 293 students
- West Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 100 students
- West Forest JSHSHigh · 98 students
Nearby schools
- North Clarion Co JSHS0.1 mi · 293
- West Forest Elementary School11.2 mi · 100
- West Forest JSHS11.2 mi · 98
- Clarion County Career Center11.6 mi · 4
- Clarion Area JSHS12.2 mi · 426
- Clarion Area Elementary School13.1 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About North Clarion Co Elementary SchoolHow large is North Clarion Co Elementary School?
North Clarion Co Elementary School enrolls approximately 334 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does North Clarion Co Elementary School serve?
North Clarion Co Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at North Clarion Co Elementary School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at North Clarion Co Elementary School.
How diverse is North Clarion Co Elementary School?
North Clarion Co Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees North Clarion Co Elementary School?
North Clarion Co Elementary School is overseen by North Clarion County SD in Clarion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.