Southmoreland Primary Center

(724)887-2026

279 Students

Elementary School K - 1st

School Overview

Southmoreland Primary Center, located in Alverton, Pennsylvania, serves as a foundational educational hub for the Southmoreland School District. The school is specifically dedicated to the youngest learners in the district, typically housing students in kindergarten through second grade. Its primary mission is to foster early academic development in a nurturing environment, focusing on essential literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills that prepare children for the transition to the district’s elementary and middle school programs.

The center is known for its community-oriented atmosphere, reflecting the values of the surrounding rural Westmoreland County region. By concentrating on the primary years, the school is able to tailor its instructional strategies and classroom settings to the unique developmental needs of early childhood. Through a combination of dedicated faculty, age-appropriate curriculum, and a focus on building a strong educational foundation, Southmoreland Primary Center aims to instill a lifelong love of learning in its students from the very beginning of their academic journeys.

279

Total Students

21.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Southmoreland Primary Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	259
Hispanic	4
Black	2
Two or More	14

White
259 (92.8 %)
Two or More
14 (5.0 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.4 %)
Black
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Southmoreland SD
Phone:	(724)887-2026
Grade Range:	K - 1st
Total Students:	279
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 140

Grade 1 139