Saegertown El Sch

Located at 18741 State Highway 198, in Saegertown, Pennsylvania, Saegertown El Sch is an average-sized elementary-level community that hosts 405 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Penncrest SD.

Within Penncrest SD, which oversees 6 schools and 2,399 students, Saegertown El Sch is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Saegertown El Sch lists that nearly all students (96%) are White. Compared to Crawford County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Saegertown El Sch has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Crawford County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Saegertown El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.5%; this one delivers 61.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Crawford County put the typical household earns roughly $60,476 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Crawford County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,156 students), Saegertown El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Saegertown JSHS, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Saegertown El Sch at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 49.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Saegertown El Sch has declined 16%, going from 480 students in 2018 to 405 in 2025.

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