Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION SD·NCES 422412007683
Sligo Elementary School
2013 Madison Street Extension, Sligo, PA 16255 · (814) 745-2152 · Clarion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% 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
11.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
218 students
DISTRICT 102% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Sligo Elementary School→Union High School
Based on grade levels within Union SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -9.4pp since 2023
Math
43.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -8.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 down about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.7% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 51.4% |
% 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 Sligo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Clarion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #865 of 1,396 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #941 of 1,511 ▼ 217 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #1,042 of 1,511 ▼ 81 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #1,506 of 1,638 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #252 of 1,528 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #1,396 of 1,531 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #225 of 1,600 | #2 of 8 |
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
214
-43 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 214 | 19 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 19 | 11.5:1 | 100% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 100% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 21 | 12.2:1 | 86% (222) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sligo Elementary School.
About Sligo Elementary School
The public elementary school Sligo Elementary School is located in Sligo, Pennsylvania. Enrollment stands at 214 students, covering kindergarten through 5. The school is 52% below the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Sligo Elementary School is in Union SD, a district with 501 students across 2 schools.
White students are 94% of those enrolled at Sligo Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 4% Black. That is in line with Clarion County, where about 94% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.3 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1.
Sligo Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Sligo Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.0% and a predicted 33.9%.
In Clarion County, median household income comes to about $62,649, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Clarion County counts 16 public schools with about 5,023 students.
Union High School is about 5.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Sligo Elementary School places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 214, from 257 in 2020-21.
People who know Sligo Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clarion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,179
Census ACS
Median income
$62,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,023 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Union High School5.4 mi · 287
- Keystone Elementary School8.4 mi · 412
- Keystone JSHS8.5 mi · 393
- Clarion Area Elementary School8.6 mi · 352
- Clarion County Career Center9.1 mi · 4
- Clarion Area JSHS9.2 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Sligo Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sligo Elementary School?
Sligo Elementary School enrolls approximately 214 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sligo Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sligo Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Sligo Elementary School have?
Sligo Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
How diverse is Sligo Elementary School?
Sligo Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Sligo Elementary School public or private?
Sligo Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Union SD.
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