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Enrollment
1,376
Elementary
DISTRICT 598 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYOMING VALLEY WEST SD·NCES 422595007450
State El Center
355 State Street, Larksville, PA 18704 · (570) 779-5381 · Luzerne County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,376 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
15.7:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
1,313 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 167 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 249 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 257 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 254 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 203 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 246 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (167) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (246).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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 Wyoming Valley West SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -10.0pp since 2023
Math
19.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31.9% | 16.4% |
% 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
26.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 State El Center
State El Center's state test result (26.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| State El Center this school | 1,376 | 95.4% | 26.7% |
| Swiftwater El Center Swiftwater | 971 | 99.7% | 50.8% |
| Muhlenberg El Center Reading | 1,241 | 97.9% | 38.6% |
| Keystone Elementary School Croydon | 988 | 98.9% | 39.5% |
| Brookwood Elementary School Levittown | 975 | 96.2% | 27.8% |
| Clear Run Intrmd School Tobyhanna | 919 | 99.2% | 35.7% |
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 State El Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Luzerne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #1,222 of 1,396 | #23 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #1,296 of 1,511 ▲ 18 | #24 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #1,333 of 1,511 ▼ 89 | #27 of 27 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,376 | #7 of 1,638 | #1 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #1,353 of 1,528 | #15 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #92 of 1,531 | #2 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.4% | #553 of 1,600 | #15 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.9% | #83 of 450 | #5 of 18 |
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
1,376
+290 (+27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 1,376 | 87.8 | 15.7:1 | 95% (1,313) |
| 2023-24 | 1,316 | 86.8 | 15.2:1 | 100% (1,313) |
| 2022-23 | 1,353 | 82.4 | 16.4:1 | 100% (1,353) |
| 2020-21 | 1,086 | 80 | 13.6:1 | 100% (1,082) |
| 2017-18 | 1,138 | 81.1 | 14.0:1 | 84% (953) |
| 2015-16 | 1,163 | 80 | 14.5:1 | 80% (935) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for State El Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (1,138 to 1,376); teachers up 8% (81.1 to 87.8).
About State El Center
State El Center is a large elementary school for students in Larksville, Pennsylvania. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 1,376 students. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, enrollment here is 211% higher.
A total of 6 schools make up Wyoming Valley West SD, with 4,894 students enrolled.
White students form the largest group at State El Center, 41% of enrollment. Next come 29% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 12% multiracial. That compares with about 76% White among all Luzerne County residents. By the diversity index, State El Center comes in at 70%.
A ratio of 15.7:1 comes from the school's 87.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 95% of students at State El Center as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 85% average for public schools in Luzerne County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for State El Center is D. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
State El Center is 10.0 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (26.7% versus 36.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
In Luzerne County (population about 327,675), median household income is about $63,691, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. State El Center is one of 65 public schools in Luzerne County, which together enroll about 45,209 students.
The closest other public school is Wyoming Valley West SHS, about 1.7 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, State El Center is behind the 35.3% nearby average, ranking 5th of 6.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 1,086 in 2020-21 and 1,376 in 2024-25, a rise of 290 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.6:1 to 15.7:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at State El Center. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Luzerne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
327,675
Census ACS
Median income
$63,691
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
45,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wyoming Valley West SD
- Wyoming Valley West SHSHigh · 1,362 students
- Wyoming Valley West Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,139 students
- Dana El CenterElementary · 626 students
- Chester Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Third Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 97 students
Nearby schools
- Wyoming Valley West SHS1.7 mi · 1,362
- Dr David W Kistler Elementary School1.7 mi · 961
- Lyndwood Elementary School1.8 mi · 268
- West Side Career & Technology Center1.8 mi · 437
- Wyoming Valley West Middle School2.0 mi · 1,139
- Chester Street Elementary School2.0 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About State El CenterHow large is State El Center?
State El Center enrolls approximately 1,376 students in grades KG-05.
Is State El Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
State El Center is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does State El Center have?
State El Center employs 88 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at State El Center?
At State El Center, the student body is approximately 41% White, 29% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is State El Center public or private?
State El Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wyoming Valley West SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.