Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PURCHASE LINE SD·NCES 421983006893
Purchase Line Elementary School
16957 Route 286 Hwy E, Commodore, PA 15729 · (724) 254-4312 · Indiana County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
12.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
383 students
DISTRICT 106% · 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 | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 23% smaller than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Purchase Line Elementary School→Purchase Line JSHS
Based on grade levels within Purchase Line SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -10.2pp since 2023
Math
37.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -8.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.6% | 37.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.8% | 45.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Purchase Line Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Indiana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #1,035 of 1,511 ▼ 184 | #12 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #836 of 1,511 ▼ 114 | #8 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #1,047 of 1,638 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #530 of 1,528 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.6% | #1,506 of 1,531 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 108% | #49 of 1,600 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #251 of 1,045 | #1 of 9 |
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
353
-78 (-18%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 353 | 28.7 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 29.7 | 12.9:1 | 100% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 29.9 | 12.9:1 | 100% (386) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 34 | 12.7:1 | 99% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 34.8 | 13.0:1 | 66% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 33 | 14.0:1 | 65% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 414 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 58% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 493 | 38 | 13.0:1 | 65% (318) |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 36 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Purchase Line Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (451 to 353); teachers down 17% (34.8 to 28.7).
About Purchase Line Elementary School
Commodore, Pennsylvania, is home to Purchase Line Elementary School, a small elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 353 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443, so this school runs 20% smaller than that.
Purchase Line Elementary School falls under Purchase Line SD, which has 2 schools enrolling 716 students.
About 97% of the student body at Purchase Line Elementary School is White. Purchase Line Elementary School's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Purchase Line Elementary School was 12.3:1. This ratio sits 0.8 below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Purchase Line Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Indiana County show that the median household income is $60,208, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 22 public schools in Indiana County, enrolling about 8,470 students in all.
Purchase Line JSHS is located about 0.3 miles from Purchase Line Elementary School. The ten-mile area around Purchase Line Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Purchase Line Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 18% from its 2020-21 level of 431.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Indiana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,042
Census ACS
Median income
$60,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,470 students
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Nearby schools
- Purchase Line JSHS0.3 mi · 363
- Penns Manor Area JSHS6.8 mi · 371
- Penns Manor Area Elementary School6.9 mi · 321
- W.A. McCreery Elementary School7.9 mi · 372
- Marion Center Area JR/SR High School7.9 mi · 550
- Northern Cambria Elementary School8.4 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Purchase Line Elementary SchoolHow large is Purchase Line Elementary School?
Purchase Line Elementary School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Purchase Line Elementary School serve?
Purchase Line Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Purchase Line Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Purchase Line Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Purchase Line Elementary School?
Student demographics at Purchase Line Elementary School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Purchase Line Elementary School public or private?
Purchase Line Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Purchase Line SD.
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