Central El Sch

497 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Central Elementary School, located at 805 15th Street in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, serves as a primary educational institution within the Big Beaver Falls Area School District. The school is dedicated to fostering foundational academic growth for young students in the community, typically focusing on early childhood and elementary-level development. As part of a district committed to student success, the school emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to build essential literacy, numeracy, and social skills during a child’s formative years.

Beyond its core academic mission, Central Elementary plays a vital role in the local Beaver Falls community by providing a structured setting that encourages personal development and community engagement. The school works to integrate standard curriculum requirements with extracurricular opportunities, aiming to prepare students for their transition into middle school. By maintaining a focus on inclusivity and student-centered instruction, the school strives to ensure that all local children have access to the resources and guidance necessary for long-term educational achievement.

497

Total Students

33.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Central El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	188
Hispanic	14
Black	140
Asian	1
Two or More	146
American Indian	8

White
188 (37.8 %)
Two or More
146 (29.4 %)
Black
140 (28.2 %)
Hispanic
14 (2.8 %)
American Indian
8 (1.6 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Big Beaver Falls Area SD
Phone:	(724)843-3420
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	497
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (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

Pre-Kindergarten 40

Kindergarten 70

Grade 1 81

Grade 2 68

Grade 3 93

Grade 4 77

Grade 5 68