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Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENNCREST SD·NCES 421874009957
Saegertown Elementary School
18741 State Highway 198, Saegertown, PA 16433 · (814) 337-1611 · Crawford County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
14.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
180 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (57).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.0pp since 2023
Math
54.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.3% | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 67.3% | 52.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% 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 →
Schools most like Saegertown Elementary School
Saegertown Elementary School's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saegertown Elementary School this school | 405 | 44.4% | 61.4% |
| Philipsburg Elementary School Philipsburg | 423 | 44.4% | 66.8% |
| Keystone Elementary School Knox | 412 | 46.6% | 66.6% |
| Lewis M Myers Elementary School Bellwood | 399 | 47.1% | 64.8% |
| South Side Elementary School Hookstown | 390 | 41.5% | 53.8% |
| Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School Jefferson | 391 | 47.6% | 46.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Saegertown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Crawford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #544 of 1,396 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #671 of 1,511 ▲ 4 | #4 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #457 of 1,511 ▼ 56 | #2 of 13 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #864 of 1,638 | #2 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,105 of 1,528 | #12 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #1,476 of 1,531 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #1,089 of 1,600 | #14 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #423 of 1,045 | #8 of 12 |
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
405
-25 (-6%) vs 2020
+406% since 1990-91, when it was 80
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 405 | 28.7 | 14.1:1 | 44% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 33.8 | 12.1:1 | 44% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 33.8 | 13.3:1 | 48% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 35 | 12.3:1 | 41% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 34.4 | 13.9:1 | 36% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 38 | 12.5:1 | 42% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 39 | 13.6:1 | 41% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 720 | 36 | 20.0:1 | 21% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 80 | 15 | 5.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saegertown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (480 to 405); teachers down 17% (34.4 to 28.7).
About Saegertown Elementary School
Saegertown Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Saegertown, Pennsylvania. Enrolled students number 405 students, in kindergarten through 6.
The district, Penncrest SD, has 2,399 students enrolled across 6 schools.
At Saegertown Elementary School, White students make up 96% of the student body. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. Saegertown Elementary School has a diversity index of 8%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 28.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Saegertown Elementary School is 44%. Public schools in Crawford County average 79%.
allk12 grades Saegertown Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Saegertown Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 61.4% and a predicted 58.5%.
Within Crawford County, median household income is about $60,476, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 26 public schools in Crawford County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,156.
The closest public school, Saegertown JSHS, is about 0.2 miles from Saegertown Elementary School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Saegertown Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The number of students declined from 430 to 405 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.3:1 to 14.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,716
Census ACS
Median income
$60,476
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Penncrest SD
- Maplewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Maplewood JSHSHigh · 431 students
- Saegertown JSHSHigh · 411 students
- Cambridge Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Cambridge Springs JSHSHigh · 345 students
Nearby schools
- Saegertown JSHS0.2 mi · 411
- First District Elementary School5.7 mi · 334
- Meadville Area SHS6.4 mi · 708
- Meadville Middle School6.5 mi · 340
- Second District Elementary School6.5 mi · 316
- Crawford County Career and Technical Center6.6 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Saegertown Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Saegertown Elementary School?
Saegertown Elementary School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Saegertown Elementary School serve?
Saegertown Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Saegertown Elementary School have?
Saegertown Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Saegertown Elementary School?
At Saegertown Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Saegertown Elementary School public or private?
Saegertown Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Penncrest SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.