Woodward El Sch

Woodward El Sch is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, operated by Keystone Central SD, enrolling 215 students in grades K through 4. That puts it 51% smaller than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 9 schools in Keystone Central SD (3,324 students total), Woodward El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Woodward El Sch reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Woodward El Sch higher than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Clinton County (around 99%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Woodward El Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.3%; this one delivers 59.8%, a residual of +19.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Clinton County shows median household income runs about $60,816, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clinton County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,879 students), of which Woodward El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Robb El Sch, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Woodward El Sch ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 52.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 26%: 291 students in 2018 compared to 215 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

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