Mars Area Primary Ctr

506 Students

Elementary School K - 1st

School Overview

Mars Area Primary Center, located at 547 Route 228 in Mars, Pennsylvania, serves as the foundational educational facility for the Mars Area School District. The school is specifically dedicated to the early childhood development of students in grades K–1, focusing on creating a supportive and engaging environment that eases children into the formal public school experience.

The center emphasizes the building blocks of core academic subjects—such as literacy and foundational mathematics—while integrating social-emotional learning to help young students develop essential interpersonal skills. By maintaining a specialized focus on the primary grade levels, Mars Area Primary Center aims to foster a strong sense of community and academic readiness, preparing its students for a smooth transition to the district's upper elementary schools.

506

Total Students

26.6

Full-Time Teachers

19.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mars Area Primary Ctr
Demographic	Student Count
White	455
Hispanic	8
Black	1
Asian	23
Two or More	16
American Indian	3

White
455 (89.9%)
Asian
23 (4.5%)
Two or More
16 (3.2%)
Hispanic
8 (1.6%)
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Black
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:	Mars Area SD
Phone:	(724)625-1588
Grade Range:	K - 1st
Total Students:	506
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 231

Grade 1 275