Dana El Ctr

617 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

The Dana Elementary Center, located at 50 Dana Street in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, is a primary educational facility serving the Wyoming Valley West School District. As a neighborhood school, it focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the local community, emphasizing core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies in a structured classroom environment. The school is integrated into the broader district framework, which aims to prepare students for the transition to middle school through a blend of academic rigor and social-emotional development.

Beyond its standard curriculum, Dana Elementary Center functions as a hub for local families, fostering a collaborative atmosphere between educators, parents, and students. The facility is equipped to support a diverse student body, offering resources that help address individual learning needs and promote early childhood development. By maintaining a focus on community engagement and essential academic standards, the school strives to provide a stable and nurturing environment that lays the groundwork for long-term educational success for its students.

617

Total Students

36.1

Full-Time Teachers

17.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dana El Ctr
Demographic	Student Count
White	418
Hispanic	96
Black	40
Asian	7
Two or More	55
American Indian	1

White
418 (67.7 %)
Hispanic
96 (15.6 %)
Two or More
55 (8.9 %)
Black
40 (6.5 %)
Asian
7 (1.1 %)
American Indian
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:	Wyoming Valley West SD
Phone:	(570)283-0591
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	617
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.1
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 94

Grade 1 95

Grade 2 104

Grade 3 117

Grade 4 99

Grade 5 108