Charleroi Area El Ctr

584 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

**Charleroi Area Elementary Center**, located at 75 Fecsen Drive in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, serves as the primary educational facility for the youngest students within the Charleroi Area School District. As a central hub for early childhood and elementary education, the school is dedicated to fostering a foundational learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and the cultivation of essential literacy and numeracy skills.

The school is deeply integrated into the local Charleroi community, reflecting the district’s broader mission to provide a supportive and inclusive atmosphere for its students. By offering a structured curriculum and various extracurricular opportunities, Charleroi Area Elementary Center aims to prepare its pupils for the transition to middle school while encouraging a lifelong passion for learning in a safe and nurturing setting.

584

Total Students

47.3

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Charleroi Area El Ctr
Demographic	Student Count
White	412
Hispanic	21
Black	66
Asian	5
Two or More	79
Pacific Islander	1

White
412 (70.5 %)
Two or More
79 (13.5 %)
Black
66 (11.3 %)
Hispanic
21 (3.6 %)
Asian
5 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
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:	Charleroi SD
Phone:	(724)483-5554
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	584
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
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

Kindergarten 121

Grade 1 114

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 87

Grade 4 88

Grade 5 93