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Public elementary school · Homer-Center Sd · Homer City, Pennsylvania

Homer-Center EL Sch

Homer-Center EL Sch rates 7.0, right at the middle of Homer-Center Sd's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.0this school

7.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Homer-Center Sd median is 7.0.

#964 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Homer-Center Sd: 1 elementary schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

A Homer-Center Sd elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 6th.

Students at Homer-Center EL Sch score 48% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 47%).

It ranks 964 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 2 of 2 in Homer-Center Sd.

Math53%7 points above the Pennsylvania average of 46%2025 PSSA
Reading43%6 points below the Pennsylvania average of 49%2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 26 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 48% recently.2025 PSSA; 58 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.7
50% of the rating
Academics
6.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 15748; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Homer-Center EL Sch and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$65,517
Median home value
$147,000
Median rent
$837/mo
College educated
25.7%
Homeownership
78.5%
Poverty rate
6.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 15748; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
30
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
42
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
58/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Homer City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Homer City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
64.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Homer-Center EL Sch serve?

Homer-Center EL Sch serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Homer-Center EL Sch?

Homer-Center EL Sch has an enrollment of approximately 368 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Homer-Center EL Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Homer-Center EL Sch is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Homer-Center EL Sch rank in PA?

Homer-Center EL Sch ranks #964 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Homer-Center EL Sch's MySchoolScout rating?

Homer-Center EL Sch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Homer-Center EL Sch?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Homer-Center EL Sch has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Homer-Center EL Sch a charter school?

No, Homer-Center EL Sch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Homer-Center EL Sch a Title I school?

No, Homer-Center EL Sch is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Homer-Center EL Sch?

64.9% of students at Homer-Center EL Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
368
Student-teacher ratio
11.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Indiana County
Rank in district
#2 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$20,113
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 15748)
7,153
Area average commute
23.3 min
Area median age
42.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.