North Side Primary School

Orchard & North Streets
Ellwood City, PA 16117

364 Students

Elementary School K - 2nd

School Overview

North Side Primary School is a public elementary school located in the Ellwood City Area School District in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Situated at the corner of Orchard and North Streets, the school serves the foundational educational needs of the local community by focusing on the early development of students in their formative years. As a primary school, it is dedicated to creating a nurturing environment that emphasizes core academic skills, social growth, and the building of positive habits for future learning.

The school is deeply integrated into the Ellwood City community, reflecting the small-town character of the region. By prioritizing a supportive classroom atmosphere and engaging faculty, North Side Primary aims to foster curiosity and foundational literacy and numeracy. Through its commitment to student success and parent involvement, the school serves as a vital starting point for children in the district as they begin their educational journey within the public school system.

364

Total Students

28.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for North Side Primary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	325
Hispanic	9
Black	3
Asian	1
Two or More	26

White
325 (89.3 %)
Two or More
26 (7.1 %)
Hispanic
9 (2.5 %)
Black
3 (0.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Ellwood City Area SD
Phone:	(724)752-1381
Grade Range:	K - 2nd
Total Students:	364
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
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 133

Grade 1 111

Grade 2 120