Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION CENTER AREA SD·NCES 421473007362
W.A. McCreery Elementary School
22810 Route 403 Hwy N, Marion Center, PA 15759 · (724) 397-5551 · Indiana County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
12.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
197 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 85 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 96 | 26% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
W.A. McCreery Elementary School→Marion Center Area JR/SR High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Marion Center Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -17.8pp since 2023
Math
47.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.3% | 47.2% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 53.6% |
% 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
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 W.A. McCreery Elementary School
W.A. McCreery Elementary School's state test result (53.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.A. McCreery Elementary School this school | 372 | 53.0% | 53.7% |
| Wingate Elementary School Wingate | 365 | 53.2% | 45.5% |
| Oakview Elementary School Stoneboro | 348 | 53.7% | 77.5% |
| Meyersdale Area Elementary School Meyersdale | 338 | 53.3% | 63.9% |
| Northern Bedford Co Elementary School Loysburg | 414 | 53.6% | 57.4% |
| Line Mountain Elementary School Trevorton | 355 | 56.1% | 49.1% |
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 W.A. McCreery Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Indiana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #769 of 1,396 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #860 of 1,511 ▼ 203 | #10 of 12 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #980 of 1,511 ▼ 324 | #11 of 12 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #993 of 1,638 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #469 of 1,528 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.3% | #1,509 of 1,531 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.0% | #946 of 1,600 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #612 of 1,045 | #7 of 9 |
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
372
+43 (+13%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 372 | 30.7 | 12.1:1 | 53% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 30.3 | 11.0:1 | 59% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 34.2 | 10.0:1 | 56% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 28 | 11.8:1 | 56% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 31.3 | 13.3:1 | 61% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 43% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 51% (256) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W.A. McCreery Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (417 to 372); teachers down 2% (31.3 to 30.7).
About W.A. McCreery Elementary School
W.A. McCreery Elementary School is a small elementary school in Marion Center, Pennsylvania. The school reports 372 students in grades 3 through 6.
W.A. McCreery Elementary School is run by Marion Center Area SD, whose 3 schools enroll 1,188 students.
W.A. McCreery Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 97% White. By the diversity index, W.A. McCreery Elementary School comes in at 5%.
With 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at W.A. McCreery Elementary School was 12.1:1. Among elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the typical ratio is 13.1:1. W.A. McCreery Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 53%. The average for public schools in Indiana County is 66%.
W.A. McCreery Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Pennsylvania schools that have similar shares of low-income students, W.A. McCreery Elementary School's results are 1.2 points below predicted: 53.7% against 54.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Indiana County, median household income is about $60,208, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. W.A. McCreery Elementary School is one of 22 public schools in Indiana County, which together enroll about 8,470 students.
Marion Center Area JR/SR High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from W.A. McCreery Elementary School. Within ten miles are 5 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 53.7% is above the 51.7% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 329 in 2020-21 and 372 in 2024-25, a 13% increase.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for W.A. McCreery Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Indiana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,042
Census ACS
Median income
$60,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,470 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion Center Area SD
- Marion Center Area JR/SR High SchoolHigh · 550 students
- Rayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 266 students
Other schools in Marion Center
- Marion Center Area JR/SR High SchoolHigh · 550 students
Nearby schools
- Marion Center Area JR/SR High School0.1 mi · 550
- Rayne Elementary School5.2 mi · 266
- Purchase Line JSHS7.6 mi · 363
- Purchase Line Elementary School7.9 mi · 353
- Indiana County Technology Center9.3 mi · 14
- Penns Manor Area JSHS10.7 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About W.A. McCreery Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at W.A. McCreery Elementary School?
W.A. McCreery Elementary School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades 03-06.
Is W.A. McCreery Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
W.A. McCreery Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-06.
How many teachers does W.A. McCreery Elementary School have?
W.A. McCreery Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is W.A. McCreery Elementary School?
W.A. McCreery Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is W.A. McCreery Elementary School public or private?
W.A. McCreery Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marion Center Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.