Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMETHPORT AREA SD·NCES 422169003116
Smethport Area El Sch
414 S Mechanic St, Smethport, PA 16749 · (814) 887-5012 · McKean County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
229 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Smethport Area El Sch→Smethport Area JSHS
Based on grade levels within Smethport Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -12.6pp since 2023
Math
42.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 46 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
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
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
363
-102 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 14.1:1
% White
98%
was 97%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Smethport Area El Sch
Smethport Area El Sch is a small K-5 school in Smethport, Pennsylvania, operated by Smethport Area SD. The school instructs 363 students in grades pre-K through 6.
Smethport Area SD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 708 students. Smethport Area El Sch is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, Smethport Area El Sch records that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 2% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.9:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of McKean County's rate of about 90%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Smethport Area El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.6%; this one delivers 52.7%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (McKean County) reports that median household earnings sit near $62,905, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, McKean County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,275 students), of which Smethport Area El Sch is one.
Nearest neighbor: Smethport Area JSHS, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Smethport Area El Sch comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.8%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Five-year trend. Smethport Area El Sch's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 465 (now 363). Class-load math has fell: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.
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McKean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,904
Census ACS
Median income
$62,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,275 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Smethport Area JSHS0.1 mi · 345
- Port Allegany JSHS8.9 mi · 379
- Port Allegany El Sch9.1 mi · 508
- Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center9.2 mi · 1
- Otto-Eldred JSHS9.5 mi · 273
- Otto-Eldred El Sch11.0 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About Smethport Area El SchHow many students attend Smethport Area El Sch?
Smethport Area El Sch enrolls approximately 363 students in grades PK-06.
Is Smethport Area El Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smethport Area El Sch is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Smethport Area El Sch have?
Smethport Area El Sch employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Smethport Area El Sch?
At Smethport Area El Sch, the student body is approximately 98% White, 2% Two or more.
What district is Smethport Area El Sch in?
Smethport Area El Sch is part of Smethport Area SD.
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