Towanda Area El Sch

Towanda Area SD
420 State St
Towanda, PA 18848
443 Students
Elementary School 3rd - 6th
School Overview
Towanda Area Elementary School, located at 420 State St in Towanda, Pennsylvania, serves as a foundational educational hub for the Towanda Area School District. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that focuses on the academic, social, and emotional development of its young students. By emphasizing core curriculum areas such as literacy, mathematics, and science, the school aims to build a strong educational baseline while encouraging students to become active, curious participants in their own learning process.

Beyond academics, Towanda Area Elementary places a significant emphasis on cultivating a positive school community. The faculty and staff work to integrate character education and civic responsibility into daily school life, ensuring that students develop the interpersonal skills necessary for future success. Through a blend of structured classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement, the school strives to prepare its student body for the transition to middle school while maintaining strong ties to the local Towanda community.
443
Total Students
32.4
Full-Time Teachers
13.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    425 (95.9 %)
  • Black
    7 (1.6 %)
  • Two or More
    4 (0.9 %)
  • Hispanic
    3 (0.7 %)
  • Asian
    3 (0.7 %)
  • 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: Towanda Area SD
Phone: (570)265-6131
Grade Range: 3rd - 6th
Total Students: 443
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 32.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.7
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
Grade 3 108
Grade 4 111
Grade 5 112
Grade 6 112
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Morrow El Sch
Towanda Area SD
350 Students
101 North Fourth Street
Towanda, PA 18848 (0.3 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd