Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy

126 Monroeville Ave
Turtle Creek, PA 15145

561 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Woodland Hills SD school district, located in Turtle Creek, PA with 561 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 43 teachers, Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. 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.

561

Total Students

43.2

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	166
Hispanic	39
Black	301
Asian	1
Two or More	52
American Indian	2

Black
301 (53.7 %)
White
166 (29.6 %)
Two or More
52 (9.3 %)
Hispanic
39 (7.0 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Asian
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:	Woodland Hills SD
Phone:	(412)824-2450
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	561
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
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 18

Kindergarten 107

Grade 1 98

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 94

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 85