South Central El

South Central El is an elementary campus of moderately sized scale in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, run under Canon-McMillan SD, teacheing 450 students in grades K through 4.

Across the 9 schools in Canon-McMillan SD (5,390 students total), South Central El accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, South Central El logs that White students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder is composed of 10% multiracial, 8% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, South Central El tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Washington County put the typical household earns roughly $78,958 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. South Central El is one of 56 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 26,079 students).

The closest other public school is Canon-McMillan SHS, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, South Central El comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 66.4%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Central El has held roughly steady, going from 450 students in 2018 to 450 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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