Mars Area Primary Ctr
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 1 · Mars, Pennsylvania
Mars Area Primary Ctr in Mars, Pennsylvania enrolled 506 students in 2024-25 with 26.6 full-time teachers, 19.0 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%
532 students in 2022-23, 496 students in 2023-24, 506 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.1 to 26.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 532 | 25.1 | 21.2 |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 23.3 | 21.3 |
| 2024-25 | 506 | 26.6 | 19.0 |
19.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools
Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 1,052 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mars Area Primary Ctr enrolled 526 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 1,052 of the 526 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent9.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
89.9% of students were White, 4.5% Asian, 3.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White89.9%
- Asian4.5%
- Two or more races3.2%
- Hispanic1.6%
- American Indian0.6%
- Black0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Mars
2 public elementary schools in Mars report 2024-25 enrollment; Mars Area Primary Ctr is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Area Elementary School | 880 | 15.9 | 12.8% |
| Mars Area Primary Ctr | 506 | 19.0 | 10.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Mars Area Primary Ctr
- Mars Area Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 880 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- Rowan Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.8 miles away: 494 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).5.8 mi
- Compare Mars Area Primary Ctr with Mars Area Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Mars Area SD spends per student$12,726 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,726
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaMars Area Primary Ctr is the number 507 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#507 of 1,617
- Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher19.0 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.19.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Mars Area Primary Ctr
How many students attend Mars Area Primary Ctr?
506 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 532 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Mars, PA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Mars Area Primary Ctr?
19.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Mars Area Primary Ctr a Title I school?
Mars Area Primary Ctr ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Mars Area Primary Ctr in?
Mars Area SD, NCES district ID 4214790. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 421479001158 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.