Mount Carmel Area El Sch

www.mca.k12.pa.us/elementary/index.html

796 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Mount Carmel Area Elementary School, located in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, serves as the primary educational foundation for students within the Mount Carmel Area School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic achievement and the development of essential social skills. By focusing on a comprehensive curriculum, the institution aims to prepare its young students for future success as they transition through their formative years, emphasizing literacy, numeracy, and character building.

Beyond its core academic mission, Mount Carmel Area Elementary focuses on community engagement and the holistic development of its student body. The school utilizes its website to maintain clear communication with parents and guardians, offering resources that help integrate home and school life. Through a variety of activities and a structured pedagogical approach, the school strives to create a safe, inclusive atmosphere that encourages curiosity and long-term academic growth for all children in the Mount Carmel region.

796

Total Students

58.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mount Carmel Area El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	592
Hispanic	149
Black	19
Asian	6
Two or More	29
Pacific Islander	1

White
592 (74.4%)
Hispanic
149 (18.7%)
Two or More
29 (3.6%)
Black
19 (2.4%)
Asian
6 (0.8%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

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:	Mount Carmel Area SD
Phone:	(570)339-1500
Website:	http://www.mca.k12.pa.us/elementary/index.html
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	796
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	58.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
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

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 113

Grade 1 121

Grade 2 114

Grade 3 111

Grade 4 85

Grade 5 125

Grade 6 107