Mercer Area El Sch

582 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Mercer Area Elementary School, located at 301 Lamor Rd in Mercer, Pennsylvania, serves as the primary educational facility for children in the Mercer Area School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that focuses on foundational academic development, social-emotional growth, and the cultivation of essential skills for its youngest students. By emphasizing a rigorous curriculum alongside character-building initiatives, the school aims to prepare its student body for success in their middle and high school years.

The school is deeply integrated into the local Mercer community, often serving as a hub for educational resources and family-oriented programming. With a focus on both traditional classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement, Mercer Area Elementary strives to create a holistic experience that encourages curiosity and collaborative learning. Its location in Mercer provides a stable, community-focused setting where faculty and staff work closely with parents to ensure that every student has the resources necessary to meet their individual educational goals.

582

Total Students

44.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mercer Area El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	538
Hispanic	7
Black	5
Asian	3
Two or More	29

White
538 (92.4 %)
Two or More
29 (5.0 %)
Hispanic
7 (1.2 %)
Black
5 (0.9 %)
Asian
3 (0.5 %)

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:	Mercer Area SD
Phone:	(724)662-5102
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	582
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
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 88

Grade 1 98

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 83

Grade 4 91

Grade 5 76

Grade 6 71