Tyrone Area El Sch

Tyrone Area El Sch is one of the sizable elementary schools in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, operated by Tyrone Area SD, with 682 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 54% bigger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Within Tyrone Area SD, which oversees 3 schools and 1,674 students, Tyrone Area El Sch is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Tyrone Area El Sch shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 4% multiracial. Compared to Blair County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Roughly 61% of students at Tyrone Area El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Blair County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Tyrone Area El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.9%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Blair County) logs that median household earnings sit near $62,382, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Blair County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,692 students), Tyrone Area El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Tyrone Area HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tyrone Area El Sch at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 52.2%.

Tyrone Area El Sch operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tyrone Area El Sch has edged down 12%, going from 771 students in 2018 to 682 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Tyrone Area El Sch community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.