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How has Port Allegany El Sch changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORT ALLEGANY SD·NCES 421953007235
Port Allegany Elementary School
85 Clyde Lynch Dr, Port Allegany, PA 16743 · (814) 642-9557 · McKean County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
13.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 33 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (79).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Port Allegany Elementary School→Port Allegany JSHS
Based on grade levels within Port Allegany SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
27.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.3% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 26.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Port Allegany Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In McKean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #1,195 of 1,511 ▼ 7 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #981 of 1,511 ▲ 101 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #510 of 1,638 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #749 of 1,528 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #1,350 of 1,531 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #342 of 450 | 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
508
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 508 | 39.2 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 40.2 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 38.2 | 12.5:1 | 100% (474) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 60% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 37.2 | 13.2:1 | 55% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 31 | 12.2:1 | 53% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 46% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 657 | 33 | 19.9:1 | 40% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 692 | 43 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Port Allegany Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (490 to 508); teachers up 5% (37.2 to 39.2).
About Port Allegany Elementary School
Port Allegany Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 508 students.
Port Allegany Elementary School is one of 2 schools in Port Allegany SD, which enrolls 887 students in total.
The large majority of students at Port Allegany Elementary School, 93%, are White. Next come 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. Port Allegany Elementary School has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Port Allegany Elementary School was 13.0:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania have a similar average ratio of 13.1:1.
The allk12 Grade for Port Allegany Elementary School is C-. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for McKean County show that median household income is about $62,905, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 14 public schools operate in McKean County, serving about 5,275 students.
Port Allegany JSHS is the public school closest to Port Allegany Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Port Allegany Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
Port Allegany Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The number of students climbed from 492 to 508 over 4 years.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Port Allegany
- Port Allegany JSHSHigh · 379 students
- Seneca Highlands Career and Technical CenterHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Port Allegany JSHS0.2 mi · 379
- Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center0.4 mi · 1
- Smethport Area JSHS9.1 mi · 345
- Smethport Area Elementary School9.1 mi · 363
- Oswayo Valley Elementary School10.7 mi · 132
- Oswayo Valley JSHS10.8 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About Port Allegany Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Port Allegany Elementary School?
Port Allegany Elementary School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Port Allegany Elementary School serve?
Port Allegany Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Port Allegany Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Port Allegany Elementary School.
How diverse is Port Allegany Elementary School?
Port Allegany Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Port Allegany Elementary School public or private?
Port Allegany Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Port Allegany SD.
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