Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania

Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania enrolled 416 students in 2024-25 with 31.5 full-time teachers, 13.2 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%

457 students in 2022-23, 413 students in 2023-24, 416 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 34.1 to 31.5.

Students enrolled at Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr by school year2022-23: 457, 2023-24: 413, 2024-25: 41602004006002022-234572023-244132024-25416
Students enrolled at Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr by school year2022-23: 457, 2023-24: 413, 2024-25: 41602004006002022-234572023-244132024-25416
Students enrolled at Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr by school year2022-23: 457, 2023-24: 413, 2024-25: 41602004006002022-234572023-244132024-25416
Students enrolled at Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr by school year2022-23: 457, 2023-24: 413, 2024-25: 41602004006002022-234572023-244132024-25416
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345734.113.4
2023-2441332.812.6
2024-2541631.513.2

13.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 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.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 13.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 13.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 13.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 13.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

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 440 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr enrolled 440 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 440 of the 440 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions9
  • Chronically absent19.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

92.8% of students were White, 2.6% Hispanic, 2.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White92.8%
  2. Hispanic2.6%
  3. Two or more races2.4%
  4. Asian1.4%
  5. Black0.2%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

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 Tunkhannock

2 public elementary schools in Tunkhannock report 2024-25 enrollment; Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Tunkhannock Area Intermediate School61413.498.7%
Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr41613.299.3%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr

  1. Tunkhannock Area Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 614 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Dallas Intermediate SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 14 miles away: 561 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).14 mi
  3. Compare Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr with Tunkhannock Area Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Tunkhannock Area SD spends per student$21,147 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,147
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaTunkhannock Area Primary Cntr is the number 807 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#807 of 1,617
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher13.2 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.13.2:1
  7. 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 Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr

  1. How many students attend Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr?
    416 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 457 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Tunkhannock, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr?
    13.2 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.
  3. Is Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr a Title I school?
    Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr in?
    Tunkhannock Area SD, NCES district ID 4223850. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 422385007653 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