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Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS AREA SD·NCES 420267007453
SRU Elementary School
1 Church Street, East Smithfield, PA 18817 · (570) 596-3171 · Bradford County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
13.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
378 students
DISTRICT 101% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Based on grade levels within Athens Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -13.7pp since 2023
Math
35.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.9% | 35.7% |
| 2023-24 | 44.6% | 35.3% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Schools most like SRU Elementary School
SRU Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRU Elementary School this school | 382 | 99.0% | 41.5% |
| Mifflinburg Area Intrmd School Mifflinburg | 381 | 99.2% | 59.8% |
| New Bloomfield Elementary School New Bloomfield | 391 | 98.7% | 36.4% |
| Mellon Elementary School Ligonier | 395 | 96.7% | 66.7% |
| Hasson Heights School Oil City | 400 | 98.8% | 53.4% |
| Tunkhannock Area Primary Center Tunkhannock | 416 | 99.3% | N/A |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SRU Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Bradford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #1,045 of 1,396 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #1,072 of 1,511 ▼ 34 | #6 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #1,186 of 1,511 ▼ 144 | #7 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #945 of 1,638 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #785 of 1,528 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #1,321 of 1,531 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #387 of 1,600 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #256 of 450 | N/A |
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
382
+20 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 382 | 29.2 | 13.1:1 | 99% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 28.7 | 13.2:1 | 100% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 31.2 | 12.8:1 | 100% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 25 | 14.5:1 | 99% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 25.7 | 14.0:1 | 54% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 26 | 13.9:1 | 60% (218) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SRU Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (358 to 382); teachers up 14% (25.7 to 29.2).
About SRU Elementary School
SRU Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of East Smithfield, Pennsylvania. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 382 students in kindergarten through 5.
SRU Elementary School sits within Athens Area SD, which has 4 schools and 2,019 students.
The student body at SRU Elementary School is 92% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic. That is close to the 95% White share among all Bradford County residents. SRU Elementary School's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 29.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.1:1. That matches the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania fairly closely. Around 99% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Bradford County averages 90%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for SRU Elementary School is C+. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 39% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, SRU Elementary School is 6.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 41.5% actual, 35.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
Across Bradford County, the median household income is $63,675, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Bradford County is home to 19 public schools and about 8,392 public school students.
The shortest distance from SRU Elementary School to another public school is about 8.2 miles, to Northern Tier Career Center. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, SRU Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, SRU Elementary School's enrollment climbed 6%, to 382. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.5 to 13.1 over 4 years.
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Bradford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,858
Census ACS
Median income
$63,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athens Area SD
- Athens Area High SchoolHigh · 599 students
- Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Harlan Rowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Northern Tier Career Center8.2 mi · 13
- Harlan Rowe Middle School8.8 mi · 496
- Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin Elementary School8.9 mi · 542
- Athens Area High School9.1 mi · 599
- Troy Intrmd School9.5 mi · 408
- Troy Area JSHS9.6 mi · 660
Frequently asked questions
About SRU Elementary SchoolHow many students attend SRU Elementary School?
SRU Elementary School enrolls approximately 382 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does SRU Elementary School serve?
SRU Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does SRU Elementary School have?
SRU Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SRU Elementary School?
At SRU Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is SRU Elementary School in?
SRU Elementary School is part of Athens Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.