Rockwood Area El Sch

Set in Rockwood, Pennsylvania, Rockwood Area El Sch is an intimate elementary campus, overseen by Rockwood Area SD. It works with 295 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 33% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Rockwood Area SD (566 students total), Rockwood Area El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Rockwood Area El Sch lists that nearly all students (97%) are White. The remainder reads as 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Somerset County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Roughly 42% of students at Rockwood Area El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Somerset County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Rockwood Area El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.0%.

Around the school, census data for Somerset County shows median household earnings sit near $61,446, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Somerset County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,271 students), Rockwood Area El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Rockwood Area JSHS, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rockwood Area El Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 56.2%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rockwood Area El Sch has ticked down 15%, going from 348 students in 2018 to 295 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

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