Southmoreland Primary Center

Southmoreland Primary Center is a K-5 school of close-knit scale in Alverton, Pennsylvania, part of Southmoreland SD, teacheing 277 students in grades K through 1. That puts it 37% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Southmoreland Primary Center is one of 4 schools operated by Southmoreland SD, a district that serves 1,801 students overall.

Demographically, Southmoreland Primary Center lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder consists of 4% multiracial. Compared to Westmoreland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Southmoreland Primary Center higher than the state norm the norm. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Westmoreland County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Westmoreland County) shows that median household income runs about $74,109, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Westmoreland County's 85 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,302 students), Southmoreland Primary Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Southmoreland SHS, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southmoreland Primary Center has contracted 9%, going from 306 students in 2018 to 277 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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