Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr

457 Students

Elementary School K - 2nd

School Overview

Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr is a public elementary school and part of the Tunkhannock Area SD school district, located in Tunkhannock, PA with 457 students offering grade levels from KG to 02.

With 34 teachers, Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

457

Total Students

34.1

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr
Demographic	Student Count
White	435
Hispanic	6
Asian	2
Two or More	13
American Indian	1

White
435 (95.2 %)
Two or More
13 (2.8 %)
Hispanic
6 (1.3 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)
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:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Tunkhannock Area SD
Phone:	(570)836-3111
Grade Range:	K - 2nd
Total Students:	457
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
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 164

Grade 1 147

Grade 2 146