Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OTTO-ELDRED SD·NCES 421824003106
Otto-Eldred Elementary School
5 Bennett Street, Eldred, PA 16731 · (814) 817-1380 · McKean County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% 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.
- A-Beats 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
11.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
176 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 23 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 30% larger than its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Otto-Eldred Elementary School→Otto-Eldred JSHS
Based on grade levels within Otto-Eldred SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
62.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.3% | 62.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.7% | 56.6% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 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 Otto-Eldred Elementary School
Otto-Eldred Elementary School's state test result (62.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otto-Eldred Elementary School this school | 271 | 64.9% | 62.5% |
| Southmoreland Primary Center Alverton | 277 | 64.3% | N/A |
| Juniata Valley Elementary School Alexandria | 285 | 62.1% | 43.2% |
| Avella El Center Avella | 242 | 64.5% | 44.8% |
| Northern Potter Childrens School Ulysses | 293 | 67.6% | 44.5% |
| Chestnut Ridge Central Elementary School New Paris | 303 | 66.7% | N/A |
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 Otto-Eldred Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In McKean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #507 of 1,396 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #460 of 1,511 ▲ 120 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #424 of 1,511 ▲ 205 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #1,340 of 1,638 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #312 of 1,528 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #1,443 of 1,531 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.9% | #765 of 1,600 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #338 of 1,045 | N/A |
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
271
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 271 | 23.5 | 11.5:1 | 65% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 22.5 | 12.2:1 | 64% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 24.5 | 10.6:1 | 47% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 25 | 11.0:1 | 53% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 27.9 | 11.9:1 | 47% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 25 | 12.6:1 | 42% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 380 | 26 | 14.6:1 | 48% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 422 | 25 | 16.9:1 | 52% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 218 | 13 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Otto-Eldred Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (332 to 271); teachers down 16% (27.9 to 23.5).
About Otto-Eldred Elementary School
This page covers Otto-Eldred Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school in Eldred, Pennsylvania. The school counts 271 students across pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students.
Otto-Eldred Elementary School is one school in Otto-Eldred SD, a system of 2 schools with 544 students.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at Otto-Eldred Elementary School. Other students are 3% multiracial. For comparison, McKean County is about 93% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.5:1, with 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.5 students per teacher below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 65% of enrollment. Public schools in McKean County average 90%.
Otto-Eldred Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 73% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Otto-Eldred Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.5%; the prediction is 49.8%.
McKean County has these Census figures: the median household income is $62,905, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, McKean County has 14 public schools and roughly 5,275 students.
The closest public school, Otto-Eldred JSHS, is about 4.8 miles from Otto-Eldred Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Otto-Eldred Elementary School places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 271, starting from 274.
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McKean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,904
Census ACS
Median income
$62,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,275 students
Quick facts
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- Otto-Eldred JSHS4.8 mi · 273
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- PORTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 534
- EAST VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.9 mi · 347
- OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL9.2 mi · 668
- OLEAN INTERMEDIATE-MIDDLE SCHOOL9.3 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About Otto-Eldred Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Otto-Eldred Elementary School?
Otto-Eldred Elementary School enrolls approximately 271 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Otto-Eldred Elementary School serve?
Otto-Eldred Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Otto-Eldred Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Otto-Eldred Elementary School is approximately 11.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Otto-Eldred Elementary School?
At Otto-Eldred Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Otto-Eldred Elementary School?
Otto-Eldred Elementary School is overseen by Otto-Eldred SD in McKean County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.