NORTH SIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL

North Side Primary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Ellwood City Area SD school district, located in Ellwood City, PA with about 394 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 2nd 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 27 teachers, North Side Primary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. 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.

North Side Primary School is a public elementary school located in the Ellwood City Area School District in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Situated at the corner of Orchard and North Streets, the school serves the foundational educational needs of the local community by focusing on the early development of students in their formative years. As a primary school, it is dedicated to creating a nurturing environment that emphasizes core academic skills, social growth, and the building of positive habits for future learning.

The school is deeply integrated into the Ellwood City community, reflecting the small-town character of the region. By prioritizing a supportive classroom atmosphere and engaging faculty, North Side Primary aims to foster curiosity and foundational literacy and numeracy. Through its commitment to student success and parent involvement, the school serves as a vital starting point for children in the district as they begin their educational journey within the public school system.

For more information, contact North Side Primary School at (724) 752-1381 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

Orchard & North Streets
Ellwood City, PA 16117
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NORTH SIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Ellwood City, PA with about 394 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
Total Students:
394
Teachers:
27.09
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 school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade

* 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.

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School Demographics for 394 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending NORTH SIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 89% of the student body.

White
89.1%
Two or more races
6.1%
Hispanic/Latino
2.8%
Black or African American
1.5%
Asian
0.5%

Female
45.9%
Male
54.1%

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.