North Star Central El Sch

As a medium-sized primary school in Boswell, Pennsylvania, North Star Central El Sch caters to 385 students from grades pre-K through 4, operated by North Star SD.

North Star SD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 984 students; North Star Central El Sch is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North Star Central El Sch shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Compared to Somerset County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, North Star Central El Sch has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting North Star Central El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 103% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Somerset County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), North Star Central El Sch ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 33.3%; North Star Central El Sch posts 82.0%, +48.8 points above that line.

Around the school, census data for Somerset County shows the typical household earns roughly $61,446 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Somerset County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,271 students), of which North Star Central El Sch is one.

North Star HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Star Central El Sch ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 59.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Star Central El Sch has decreased 10%, going from 426 students in 2018 to 385 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for North Star Central El Sch typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.