Enrollment
152
Elementary
DISTRICT 218 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OIL CITY AREA SD·NCES 421809007455
Seventh Street School
102 W 7th St, Oil City, PA 16301 · (814) 677-3029 · Venango County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
10.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
103%
156 students
DISTRICT 101% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 49 | 32% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 35% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oil City Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -14.2pp since 2023
Math
30.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -10.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.9% | 30.5% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 41.1% |
% 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Seventh Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Venango County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #953 of 1,396 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #1,143 of 1,511 ▼ 200 | #7 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #1,058 of 1,511 ▼ 191 | #7 of 8 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #1,583 of 1,638 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 103% | #186 of 1,600 | #5 of 9 |
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
152
-19 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 152 | 14.1 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 15.4 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 14.8 | 10.6:1 | 100% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 13 | 13.2:1 | 98% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 100% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 14 | 15.4:1 | 62% (134) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seventh Street School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (180 to 152); teachers up 8% (13 to 14.1).
About Seventh Street School
Seventh Street School is the name of a small elementary school in Oil City, Pennsylvania. The student body numbers 152 students, from grades 2 through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Pennsylvania) has about 443 students.
Seventh Street School belongs to Oil City Area SD, a district of 5 schools and 1,794 students.
The student body at Seventh Street School is 84% White. Other groups make up 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 94% of Venango County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 14.1 full-time equivalents, or about 10.8 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.3 below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
The allk12 Grade for Seventh Street School is B-. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Seventh Street School is 33.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Venango County, the median household income is $61,522, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 15 public schools in Venango County, enrolling about 5,704 students in all.
The closest public school to Seventh Street School is Smedley Street School, about 0.4 miles away. Seventh Street School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 47.3%, higher than Seventh Street School's 46.3%.
The federal government classifies Seventh Street School's location as Town: Remote.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment decrease, from 171 in 2020-21 to 152 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.2:1 to 10.8:1.
Community posts for Seventh Street School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Venango County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,801
Census ACS
Median income
$61,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oil City Area SD
- Oil City SHSHigh · 611 students
- Oil City Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- Hasson Heights SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Smedley Street SchoolElementary · 103 students
Other schools in Oil City
- Oil City SHSHigh · 611 students
- Oil City Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- Hasson Heights SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Smedley Street SchoolElementary · 103 students
- Venango Technology CenterHigh · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Smedley Street School0.4 mi · 103
- Venango Technology Center1.4 mi · 3
- Oil City Area Middle School1.6 mi · 528
- Oil City SHS1.6 mi · 611
- Hasson Heights School1.9 mi · 400
- Cranberry Elementary School3.8 mi · 581
Frequently asked questions
About Seventh Street SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Seventh Street School?
Seventh Street School enrolls approximately 152 students in grades 02-04.
What age range does Seventh Street School serve?
Seventh Street School serves students from grade 02 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Seventh Street School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Seventh Street School.
How diverse is Seventh Street School?
Seventh Street School reports a student body of 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Seventh Street School?
Seventh Street School is overseen by Oil City Area SD in Venango County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.