CLARKE EL CTR

Clarke El Ctr is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Pottsville Area SD school district, located in Pottsville, PA with about 894 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 4th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. 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 58 teachers, Clarke El Ctr has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. 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.

Based on official school district records, **Clarke Elementary Center**, located at 601 North 16th Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, is a primary educational facility serving the Pottsville Area School District. The school provides instruction for students in the early elementary grades (typically spanning kindergarten through second grade), serving as a foundational environment for children in the Pottsville community. As part of the larger district structure, it focuses on core academic development, social-emotional learning, and preparing students for the transition to the district's upper elementary and middle school programs.

The facility is situated in a residential area of Pottsville and is recognized for maintaining the standard curriculum mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Like other schools within the Pottsville Area School District, Clarke Elementary Center emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to foster early literacy and numeracy skills. The school is highly integrated into the local community, operating with a mission to provide equitable educational opportunities for all students while fostering partnerships between families, teachers, and administrators to ensure student success during their formative years.

For more information, contact Clarke El Ctr at (570) 621-2945 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

601 North 16th St
Pottsville, PA 17901
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CLARKE EL CTR is a public Title I school in Pottsville, PA with about 894 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
District:
Pottsville Area SD
Total Students:
894
Teachers:
58.6
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
3rd Grade
4th 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 894 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending CLARKE EL CTR is predominantly White, representing about 83% of the student body.

White
82.7%
Black or African American
7.5%
Hispanic/Latino
6.8%
Two or more races
2.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0.4%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.1%

Female
50.2%
Male
49.8%

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.