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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARREN COUNTY SD·NCES 422482000878

Warren Area El Center

343 E Fifth Avenue, Warren, PA 16365 · (814) 723-9061 · Warren County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL664 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·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

Enrollment
664
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
107%
708 students
DISTRICT 103% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten11417%
Grade 112719%
Grade 213420%
Grade 314322%
Grade 414622%

This year's kindergarten class (114) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (146).

Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
61092%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
233%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Two+
284%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
32449%
Female
34051%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Warren Area El Center→Beaty-Warren Middle School→Warren Area High School
Based on grade levels within Warren County SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
26.1%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
33.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.

PSSA + Keystone results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2526.1%33.2%
2023-2425.5%30.8%
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Warren Area El Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Pennsylvania
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
33.2%#1,109 of 1,511
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
26.1%#1,263 of 1,511
▲ 72
Enrollment
ranked largest first
664#174 of 1,638
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.9:1#740 of 1,528
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.3%#1,292 of 1,531
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
107%#82 of 1,600
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.6%#577 of 1,045
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 2024-25
Enrollment
664
-73 (-10%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 743
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2566451.312.9:1N/A
2023-2470851.113.8:1100% (708)
2022-2369753.313.1:1100% (697)
2020-217375413.7:1100% (734)
2017-1875152.114.4:157% (427)
2015-168595615.3:155% (476)
2010-117435314.0:148% (355)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warren Area El Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (751 to 664); teachers down 1% (52.1 to 51.3).

About Warren Area El Center

Warren Area El Center is an elementary school in Warren, Pennsylvania, reachable at (814) 723-9061. It is open to students in kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 664 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 443 students on average.

Warren County SD has 3,796 students spread across 9 schools.

A large majority of enrollment at Warren Area El Center is White, at 92%. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among Warren County residents, the White share is about 94%. The diversity index for Warren Area El Center is 15%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Warren Area El Center lists 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.9 students per teacher. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is close to this figure.

Warren Area El Center earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 20% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.

In Warren County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $60,480 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Warren County number 12, with about 4,489 students.

Warren Area El Center's nearest public school is Warren Area High School (about 0.1 miles). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Warren Area El Center.

Warren Area El Center is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 664, from 737 in 2020-21.

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Warren County at a glance

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Population
37,920
Census ACS
Median income
$60,480
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,489 students

Quick facts

School name
Warren Area El Center
District
Warren County SD
Address
343 E Fifth Avenue, Warren, PA 16365
Phone
(814) 723-9061
County
Warren County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
664
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
708 (107%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
422482000878
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Warren Area El Center
How many students attend Warren Area El Center?
Warren Area El Center enrolls approximately 664 students in grades KG-04.
Is Warren Area El Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Warren Area El Center is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Warren Area El Center have?
Warren Area El Center employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Warren Area El Center?
Student demographics at Warren Area El Center are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Warren Area El Center?
Warren Area El Center is overseen by Warren County SD in Warren County.
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