Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RINGGOLD SD·NCES 422040004268
Ringgold El Sch North
3685 Finleyville-Elrama Rd, Finleyville, PA 15332 · (724) 348-7205 · Washington County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
148 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Based on grade levels within Ringgold SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
61.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
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
62.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
344
-192 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 15.4:1
% White
90%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Ringgold El Sch North
Ringgold El Sch North is an elementary school of close-knit scale in Finleyville, Pennsylvania, run under Ringgold SD, teacheing 344 students in grades K through 4. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Ringgold El Sch North sits 22% below that benchmark.
Ringgold SD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,409 students; Ringgold El Sch North is among them.
On demographics, Ringgold El Sch North shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder consists of 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Ringgold El Sch North tighter than the state norm the norm. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, Ringgold El Sch North sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.2%; this one delivers 62.9%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household income runs about $78,958, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Washington County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,079 students), of which Ringgold El Sch North is one.
South Park MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ringgold El Sch North. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ringgold El Sch North ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 59.2%.
The school occupies a bedroom-community site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ringgold El Sch North has declined 36%, going from 536 students in 2018 to 344 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.
On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,042
Census ACS
Median income
$78,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
26,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ringgold SD
- Ringgold SHSHigh · 810 students
- Ringgold MSMiddle · 738 students
- Ringgold El Sch SouthElementary · 517 students
Nearby schools
- South Park MS2.9 mi · 580
- South Park SHS3.1 mi · 553
- South Park Elem Center3.1 mi · 731
- Gill Hall El Sch3.6 mi · 424
- Bower Hill El Sch3.8 mi · 689
- Neil Armstrong 5-6 MS3.8 mi · 597
Frequently asked questions
About Ringgold El Sch NorthWhat is the total enrollment at Ringgold El Sch North?
Ringgold El Sch North enrolls approximately 344 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Ringgold El Sch North serve?
Ringgold El Sch North serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ringgold El Sch North?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ringgold El Sch North is approximately 11.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ringgold El Sch North?
At Ringgold El Sch North, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Ringgold El Sch North in?
Ringgold El Sch North is part of Ringgold SD.
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