South Abington Sch

640 Northern Boulevard
Chinchilla, PA 18410

289 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

South Abington Elementary School is a public school located in Chinchilla, Pennsylvania, serving as part of the Abington Heights School District. Situated along Northern Boulevard, the school provides an educational environment for students in the primary grade levels, focusing on foundational academic skills and social development within the local community.

The school is well-regarded for its connection to the surrounding Abington Heights area, which is known for its strong emphasis on academic achievement and community involvement. As part of a highly-rated district, South Abington Elementary benefits from dedicated faculty and a curriculum designed to prepare students for success as they transition into the middle and high school levels of the district’s educational pipeline.

289

Total Students

18.3

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Abington Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	249
Hispanic	9
Black	2
Asian	22
Two or More	7

White
249 (86.2 %)
Asian
22 (7.6 %)
Hispanic
9 (3.1 %)
Two or More
7 (2.4 %)
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:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Abington Heights SD
Phone:	(570)585-2100
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	289
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
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 56

Grade 1 52

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 67

Grade 4 57