Victory El Sch

Victory El Sch, a modestly sized elementary campus in Harrisville, Pennsylvania, operated by Franklin Area SD, educates 182 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Victory El Sch sits 59% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Franklin Area SD (1,748 students total), Victory El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Victory El Sch logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Other groups include 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Venango County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Victory El Sch lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 116% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Venango County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Venango County shows median household earnings sit near $61,522, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Venango County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,704 students), Victory El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hillview El Sch, roughly 8.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Victory El Sch's enrollment has declined 24% since 2018, when it stood at 241 (now 182). Class-load math has tightened: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

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