PLEASANT AVENUE SCHOOL

235 PLEASANT AVE
JOHNSTOWN, NY 12095

www.johnstownschools.org

359 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Pleasant Avenue School, located at 235 Pleasant Avenue in Johnstown, New York, serves as a primary educational facility within the Greater Johnstown School District. As a neighborhood elementary school, it focuses on building a foundational academic environment for its students, emphasizing core literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development. The school is integrated into the broader district framework, aiming to prepare young learners for their transition to higher grade levels through a supportive and structured curriculum.

As part of the Johnstown City School District, the school benefits from the resources and administrative oversight of the larger district organization, which can be explored further via their website at [http://www.johnstownschools.org](http://www.johnstownschools.org). The school plays a vital role in the Johnstown community by providing a local setting for early childhood education, fostering a sense of community engagement, and working to align its instructional goals with New York State educational standards to ensure student success.

359

Total Students

28.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

38.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PLEASANT AVENUE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	312
Hispanic	31
Black	2
Asian	2
Two or More	10
American Indian	2

White
312 (86.9 %)
Hispanic
31 (8.6 %)
Two or More
10 (2.8 %)
Black
2 (0.6 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.6 %)

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:	JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(518)762-8610
Website:	http://www.johnstownschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	359
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	137
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 54

Kindergarten 104

Grade 1 96

Grade 2 95

Grade 3 1

Grade 4 3

Ungraded 6