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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHUYLKILL HAVEN AREA SD·NCES 422091010019
Schuylkill Haven El Center
701 East Main Street, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972 · (570) 385-6731 · Schuylkill County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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.
- BBeats 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
11.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
267 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (92).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Schuylkill Haven Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.8pp since 2023
Math
56.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.6% | 56.9% |
| 2023-24 | 56.4% | 55.8% |
% 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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Schuylkill Haven El Center
Schuylkill Haven El Center's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill Haven El Center this school | 451 | 59.2% | 58.3% |
| Pleasant View Elementary School Red Lion | 436 | 57.6% | 53.2% |
| Stourbridge Primary Center Honesdale | 415 | 57.3% | N/A |
| S S Palmer Elementary School Palmerton | 399 | 58.6% | 46.7% |
| Lakeside Elementary School Honesdale | 419 | 56.6% | 65.8% |
| Conewago Twp Elementary School Hanover | 475 | 57.1% | 63.9% |
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 Schuylkill Haven El Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Schuylkill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #641 of 1,396 | #3 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #621 of 1,511 ▼ 24 | #3 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #808 of 1,511 ▼ 69 | #5 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #685 of 1,638 | #13 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #291 of 1,528 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #1,074 of 1,531 | #10 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #832 of 1,600 | #11 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #236 of 450 | #4 of 7 |
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
451
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 451 | 39.3 | 11.5:1 | 59% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 37 | 12.2:1 | 59% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 38 | 11.4:1 | 53% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 37 | 11.3:1 | 44% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 37 | 11.3:1 | 45% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 38 | 11.6:1 | 40% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 41 | 12.1:1 | 44% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 27 | 18.2:1 | 26% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schuylkill Haven El Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (419 to 451); teachers up 6% (37 to 39.3).
About Schuylkill Haven El Center
Students in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, attend Schuylkill Haven El Center, a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 451 students in kindergarten through 4.
Schuylkill Haven Area SD serves 1,161 students across 3 schools.
Schuylkill Haven El Center's enrollment is 86% White. The school is also 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Schuylkill County is about 88% White. Schuylkill Haven El Center's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Schuylkill Haven El Center in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.5:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 59%.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Schuylkill Haven El Center receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schuylkill Haven El Center is 6.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (58.3% versus 52.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
Across Schuylkill County, the median household income is $68,313, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Schuylkill County has 35 public schools and roughly 18,259 students.
Of nearby public schools, Schuylkill Haven SHS is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Schuylkill Haven El Center has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Schuylkill Haven El Center comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Schuylkill Haven El Center's enrollment climbed from 420 in 2020-21 to 451 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Schuylkill Haven El Center covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Schuylkill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,558
Census ACS
Median income
$68,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
18,259 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Schuylkill Haven Area SD
- Schuylkill Haven SHSHigh · 455 students
- Schuylkill Haven Middle SchoolMiddle · 255 students
Other schools in Schuylkill Haven
- Blue Mountain High SchoolHigh · 791 students
- Schuylkill Haven SHSHigh · 455 students
- Schuylkill Haven Middle SchoolMiddle · 255 students
Nearby schools
- Schuylkill Haven SHS0.1 mi · 455
- Schuylkill Haven Middle School0.3 mi · 255
- Blue Mountain High School1.8 mi · 791
- Gillingham Charter School3.6 mi · 233
- Pottsville Area High School4.0 mi · 976
- Lengel Middle School4.0 mi · 720
Frequently asked questions
About Schuylkill Haven El CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Schuylkill Haven El Center?
Schuylkill Haven El Center enrolls approximately 451 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Schuylkill Haven El Center serve?
Schuylkill Haven El Center serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Schuylkill Haven El Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Schuylkill Haven El Center is approximately 11.5:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Schuylkill Haven El Center?
Student demographics at Schuylkill Haven El Center are roughly 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Schuylkill Haven El Center in?
Schuylkill Haven El Center is part of Schuylkill Haven Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.