APPLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Appleman El Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Benton Area SD school district, located in Benton, PA with about 387 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 6th 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 32 teachers, Appleman 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.
Appleman Elementary School, located at 525 Park Street in Benton, Pennsylvania, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Benton Area School District. As a smaller, rural school, it focuses on providing a supportive and close-knit learning environment for students in the primary grades. The school emphasizes core academic fundamentals while fostering a sense of community that is characteristic of the Benton region.
The school is known for its commitment to student growth, blending traditional classroom instruction with a focus on social-emotional development. By maintaining a localized campus, Appleman Elementary provides a manageable and nurturing setting where students can build strong relationships with both their peers and dedicated faculty, preparing them for their eventual transition to the middle and high school levels within the district.
For more information, contact Appleman El Sch at (570) 925-6971 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Benton, PA 17814
(570) 925-6971
APPLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Benton, PA with about 387 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Benton Area SD
- Total Students:
- 387
- Teachers:
- 32.45
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible-Title I targeted assistance program
- 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 387 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending APPLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 94% of the student body.
- White
- 93.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 3.4%
- Two or more races
- 1.6%
- Black or African American
- 0.8%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.3%
- Asian
- 0.3%
- Female
- 46.8%
- Male
- 53.2%
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.