Otto-Eldred JSHS

Otto-Eldred JSHS is a secondary school of minimally staffed scale in Duke Center, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Otto-Eldred SD, caters to 273 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 63% leaner than typical.

Otto-Eldred SD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 544 students; Otto-Eldred JSHS is among them.

Looking at the student body, Otto-Eldred JSHS logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Otto-Eldred JSHS has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, McKean County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Otto-Eldred JSHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.2%; this one delivers 52.1%.

In the area at large, McKean County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,905, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Otto-Eldred JSHS is one of 14 public schools in McKean County (combined enrollment of about 5,275 students).

Nearest neighbor: Otto-Eldred El Sch, around 4.8 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Otto-Eldred JSHS ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 58.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Otto-Eldred JSHS's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 303 (now 273).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.