SHENANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Shenango El Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Shenango Area SD school district, located in New Castle, PA with about 572 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 6th 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 39 teachers, Shenango El Sch 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.

Shenango Elementary School, located at 2501 Old Pittsburgh Rd in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serves as the primary educational facility for younger students within the Shenango Area School District. As a public institution, the school focuses on providing a foundational academic experience, emphasizing core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while fostering a supportive environment aimed at student development and community engagement.

The school is known for its role in the tight-knit Shenango community, maintaining a curriculum that balances rigorous state standards with extracurricular opportunities. By promoting a culture of "Wildcat pride," the institution encourages students to develop social-emotional skills alongside their academic growth. Through its faculty and administrative leadership, Shenango Elementary strives to prepare its students for a successful transition to the middle school level by nurturing curiosity, responsibility, and foundational learning habits.

For more information, contact Shenango El Sch at (724) 658-5566 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

2501 Old Pittsburgh Rd
New Castle, PA 16101-6095
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SHENANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in New Castle, PA with about 572 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
District:
Shenango Area SD
Total Students:
572
Teachers:
39.5
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
Grade Levels Offered
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th 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 572 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending SHENANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 95% of the student body.

White
95.5%
Two or more races
2.8%
Hispanic/Latino
1.0%
Black or African American
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.2%

Female
50.3%
Male
49.7%

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.