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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SLIPPERY ROCK AREA SD·NCES 422166001171

Slippery Rock Area El Sch

470 N Main St, Slippery Rock, PA 16057 · (724) 794-2960 · Butler County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
218 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Kindergarten
65
Grade 1
63
Grade 2
84
Grade 3
76
Grade 4
85
Grade 5
80
Student demographics
White
42494%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
164%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23251%
Female
22149%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
55.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -16.2pp since 2023
Math
56.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -8.9pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
453
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.5:1
% White
94%
was 92%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Slippery Rock Area El Sch

Slippery Rock Area El Sch operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Slippery Rock Area SD. Current enrollment sits at 453 students spanning grades K through 5.

Slippery Rock Area SD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,833 students; Slippery Rock Area El Sch is among them.

In terms of who attends, Slippery Rock Area El Sch records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest breaks down as 4% multiracial. Compared to Butler County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Slippery Rock Area El Sch has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Butler County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Slippery Rock Area El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.0%, the actual is 65.5%, a residual of +8.6 points.

In the broader community, Butler County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,843, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Butler County's 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,616 students), Slippery Rock Area El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Slippery Rock Area MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Slippery Rock Area El Sch at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 62.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Slippery Rock Area El Sch's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 463 (now 453).

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Butler County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
197,254
Census ACS
Median income
$89,843
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
24,616 students

Quick facts

School name
Slippery Rock Area El Sch
District
Slippery Rock Area SD
Address
470 N Main St, Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Phone
(724) 794-2960
County
Butler County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
453
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
218 (48%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
422166001171
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Slippery Rock Area El Sch
How many students attend Slippery Rock Area El Sch?
Slippery Rock Area El Sch enrolls approximately 453 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Slippery Rock Area El Sch serve?
Slippery Rock Area El Sch serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Slippery Rock Area El Sch?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Slippery Rock Area El Sch.
How diverse is Slippery Rock Area El Sch?
Slippery Rock Area El Sch reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Slippery Rock Area El Sch?
Slippery Rock Area El Sch is overseen by Slippery Rock Area SD in Butler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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