MEYERSDALE AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Meyersdale Area El Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Meyersdale Area SD school district, located in Meyersdale, PA with about 337 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 27 teachers, Meyersdale Area 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.
Meyersdale Area Elementary School, located at 1345 Shaw Mines Rd in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, serves as a central hub for primary education within the Meyersdale Area School District. As a public institution, the school is dedicated to fostering foundational academic, social, and emotional growth for students in the surrounding rural Somerset County community. The school environment typically emphasizes a supportive atmosphere where students engage in core curriculum subjects while participating in activities designed to promote character development and local community involvement.
The school operates as part of a close-knit district known for its focus on maintaining small class sizes and a personalized learning approach. By integrating modern educational resources with traditional instruction, Meyersdale Area Elementary aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school and beyond. As a cornerstone of the local area, the school remains committed to school-wide excellence, encouraging parental engagement and collaborative efforts to ensure that each student reaches their full potential in a safe and structured setting.
For more information, contact Meyersdale Area El Sch at (814) 634-8313 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Meyersdale, PA 15552
(814) 634-8313
MEYERSDALE AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Meyersdale, PA with about 337 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Meyersdale Area SD
- Total Students:
- 337
- Teachers:
- 27.78
- 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
* 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 337 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending MEYERSDALE AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 97% of the student body.
- White
- 97.0%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.5%
- Black or African American
- 1.2%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.3%
- Female
- 51.0%
- Male
- 49.0%
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.