Punxsutawney Area El Sch

Punxsutawney Area SD
465 Beyer Ave
Punxutawney, PA 15767
1,085 Students
Elementary School K - 6th
School Overview

Punxsutawney Area El Sch is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in Punxutawney, PA. Administered by Punxsutawney Area SD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 1,085 enrolled students across grades KG through 06.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 97.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 465 Beyer Ave in Punxutawney, PA 15767, Punxsutawney Area El Sch serves families zoned within the Punxsutawney Area SD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

1,085
Total Students
97.4
Full-Time Teachers
11.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    1,033 (95.2%)
  • Two or More
    21 (1.9%)
  • Hispanic
    20 (1.8%)
  • Black
    9 (0.8%)
  • Asian
    2 (0.2%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Punxsutawney Area SD
Phone: (814)938-5151
Grade Range: K - 6th
Total Students: 1,085
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 97.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
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 163
Grade 1 145
Grade 2 138
Grade 3 138
Grade 4 176
Grade 5 150
Grade 6 175
Gender Ratio