Rayne El Sch

Rayne El Sch, a small K-5 school in Home, Pennsylvania, part of Marion Center Area SD, hosts 266 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 40% below the state mean of about 443.

Marion Center Area SD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,188 students. Rayne El Sch is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Rayne El Sch records that nearly all students (99%) are White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Rayne El Sch has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Rayne El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Indiana County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, Rayne El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.4%; this one delivers 57.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Indiana County indicate median household income runs about $60,208, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Indiana County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,470 students), of which Rayne El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Indiana County Technology Center, roughly 4.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rayne El Sch ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 59.3%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 289 students in 2018 compared to 266 in 2025.

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