W.A. McCreery El Sch

22810 Route 403 Hwy N
Marion Center, PA 15759

341 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

W.A. McCreery Elementary School is a public primary school located in Marion Center, Pennsylvania, serving as a core component of the Marion Center Area School District. Situated in a rural setting along Route 403, the school focuses on providing foundational education for students in the surrounding community, emphasizing academic development, social growth, and a supportive learning environment.

As part of the Marion Center Area School District, the school works to align its curriculum with state educational standards while fostering a sense of community engagement typical of smaller, town-centered districts. The school serves as a central hub for early childhood and elementary education, striving to prepare its students for the transition to the district's middle and high school facilities.

341

Total Students

34.1

Full-Time Teachers

10.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for W.A. McCreery El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	333
Black	5
Asian	1
Two or More	2

White
333 (97.7 %)
Black
5 (1.5 %)
Two or More
2 (0.6 %)
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:	Marion Center Area SD
Phone:	(724)397-5551
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	341
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.0
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

Pre-Kindergarten 21

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 56

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 52