Bullskin El Sch

125 Pleasant Valley Rd
Connellsville, PA 15425

430 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Bullskin Elementary School, located on Pleasant Valley Road in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, is a public school serving students in the Connellsville Area School District. The school is situated in a rural community setting and serves as a foundational academic institution for children in the surrounding Bullskin Township area. As part of the larger district, the school focuses on providing core educational programming, including primary literacy and numeracy development, designed to prepare students for their transition into middle school.

The school is known for its role as a community hub, often fostering a close-knit environment typical of small-town Pennsylvania schools. Like many schools in the region, Bullskin Elementary emphasizes a supportive learning environment, aiming to balance academic instruction with social-emotional growth. Parents and community members typically engage with the school through local events and district-wide initiatives, reflecting the school’s status as a central fixture of the Connellsville educational landscape.

430

Total Students

25.2

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bullskin El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	408
Hispanic	8
Black	7
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

White
408 (94.9%)
Hispanic
8 (1.9%)
Black
7 (1.6%)
Two or More
6 (1.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Connellsville Area SD
Phone:	(724)628-6540
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	430
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 74

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 65