Wasson Avenue El Sch

419 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

Wasson Avenue Elementary School is a public school located in DuBois, Pennsylvania, serving students within the DuBois Area School District. The school provides a foundational educational environment focused on core academic subjects, including literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while fostering a supportive community atmosphere for elementary-aged children. As part of a smaller school district, it emphasizes a localized approach to student development, aiming to prepare children for the transition to middle school through structured classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement.

The school is situated in a residential area of DuBois, serving as a neighborhood hub for local families. Like many schools in the region, Wasson Avenue Elementary focuses on creating a safe and inclusive learning climate, often balancing traditional pedagogical methods with efforts to integrate modern educational tools. Parents and community members generally view the school as an integral part of the local infrastructure, contributing to the academic and social growth of the town’s youngest students.

419

Total Students

35.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wasson Avenue El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	391
Hispanic	7
Black	2
Asian	3
Two or More	14
American Indian	2

White
391 (93.3 %)
Two or More
14 (3.3 %)
Hispanic
7 (1.7 %)
Asian
3 (0.7 %)
Black
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

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:	DuBois Area SD
Phone:	(814)371-6171
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	419
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
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

Kindergarten 84

Grade 1 93

Grade 2 80

Grade 3 81

Grade 4 81