FRIENDSHIP HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Friendship Hill El Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Albert Gallatin Area SD school district, located in Point Marion, PA with about 206 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 16 teachers, Friendship Hill El Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Friendship Hill Elementary School, located in Point Marion, Pennsylvania, is a primary educational facility serving the Albert Gallatin Area School District. Situated in a rural setting, the school provides a foundational learning environment for students in the local community. It is named after the historic Friendship Hill National Historic Site, which was the home of Albert Gallatin, the school district's namesake and a prominent historical figure in American politics.
As part of the Albert Gallatin Area School District, Friendship Hill focuses on core academic development, including literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional growth. The school serves as a central hub for families in the Point Marion area, fostering a close-knit community atmosphere typical of smaller town schools. The facility is dedicated to providing students with the essential skills needed for their transition to the middle school level, emphasizing both academic standards and a supportive school culture.
For more information, contact Friendship Hill El Sch at (724) 725-9515 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Point Marion, PA 15474-9722
(724) 725-9515
FRIENDSHIP HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Point Marion, PA with about 206 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Albert Gallatin Area SD
- Total Students:
- 206
- Teachers:
- 16.75
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 206 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending FRIENDSHIP HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 97% of the student body.
- White
- 96.6%
- Two or more races
- 1.9%
- Black or African American
- 0.5%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 0.5%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.5%
- Female
- 54.4%
- Male
- 45.6%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.