Avella El Center

252 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Avella Elementary Center, located at 1000 Avella Road in Avella, Pennsylvania, serves as the primary educational facility for younger students within the Avella Area School District. As a public institution, the school is dedicated to providing a foundational academic experience for children in the community, typically focusing on core subjects such as reading, mathematics, science, and social studies, while fostering a supportive environment conducive to early childhood development.

The school functions as a focal point for the small, close-knit rural community of Avella. By prioritizing a student-centered approach, Avella Elementary aims to prepare its pupils for the transition to middle and high school, emphasizing both academic proficiency and social-emotional growth. Through its faculty and administrative leadership, the center strives to maintain strong ties with local families, ensuring that the educational experience is integrated with the values and expectations of the surrounding Washington County area.

252

Total Students

22.7

Full-Time Teachers

11.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Avella El Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	239
Hispanic	1
Black	2
Two or More	10

White
239 (94.8 %)
Two or More
10 (4.0 %)
Black
2 (0.8 %)
Hispanic
1 (0.4 %)

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:	Avella Area SD
Phone:	(724)356-2218
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	252
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.1
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 39

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 27

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 33

Grade 6 34