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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 735 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

735^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Franklin, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 398 students. The school is part of the Franklin Area School District, which is ranked 356 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School consistently outperforms the Franklin Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) Math and English Language Arts (ELA) scores across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 53.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 35.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In the same year, 47.3% of students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 42.5% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also noteworthy, with 89.8% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district (67.6%) and state (65.8%) averages.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, Central Elementary School has a strong performance among its low socioeconomic status (SES) and disabled student subgroups. In the 2024-2025 school year, low SES students at the school ranked 375 out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic success is further supported by its relatively high per-student spending of $20,689 in the 2022-2023 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.9 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year.

342

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,764

Per pupil spending ?

116.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1276 Otter St
Franklin, PA 16323-1351

(814) 432-8419

District: Franklin Area School District

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Franklin Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Two or more races:

10.8%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

735^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Franklin Area School District

356^th of 606Franklin Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	735 of 1511	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	1010 of 1526	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	985 of 1534	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1140 of 1534	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1096 of 1433	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1140 of 1544	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1055 of 1530	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.6	1033 of 1547	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.7	982 of 1554	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.6	947 of 1474	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.2	968 of 1467	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	1026 of 1519	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	1108 of 1599	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	1104 of 1597	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.0	1159 of 1579	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.1	1165 of 1549	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.4	1214 of 1551	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.4	1209 of 1555	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.1	1149 of 1545	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.9	1068 of 1299	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	57.7	658 of 1308	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	23.4	1065 of 1302	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	597 of 1030	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	751 of 1084	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	527 of 1043	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	708 of 1466	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	998 of 1488	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	375 of 1369	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	822 of 1432	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	815 of 1414	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	744 of 1475	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	979 of 1495	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	787 of 1201	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	969 of 1229	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	984 of 1236	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math54%+12 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	1276 Otter St	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Franklin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 432-8419	342	33	10.2	116.4%	285 (83.3%)	10 (2.9%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.8%)	55.6	735^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.4%		39.7	1010^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.8%	275	51.8	58.8	50.0		53.7	42.6	58.8	39.5		47.3	$19,764	$2,941	$16,824
Sandycreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	297 Pone Lane	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Franklin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 432-3819	282	18	15.5	108.5%	261 (92.6%)	5 (1.8%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	61.2	634^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.0%		44.6	952^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	37.6%	318	52.1	65.9	39.1		51.9	54.2	73.1	42.2		56.0	$19,026	$1,535	$17,491
Valley Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	389 Sugarcreek Dr	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Valley Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 432-3861	448	36	12.6	102.9%	409 (91.3%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	60.4	645^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.3%		60.9	690^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.8%	45	67.3	70.0	31.8	31.5	49.6	58.9	50.0	46.3	57.4	52.7	$18,616	$1,550	$17,066
Smedley Street School	Public	K-1	310 Smedley St	Oil City	16301	Venango County	Oil City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 676-2294	103	12	8.8	95.1%	90 (87.4%)	3 (2.9%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)											$23,115	$2,215	$20,900
Seventh Street School	Public	2-4	102 W 7th St	Oil City	16301	Venango County	Oil City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 677-3029	152	14	10.7	102.6%	127 (83.6%)	4 (2.6%)	13 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	26.1	1127^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.4%		47.6	895^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.3%	232	25.0	36.2			30.5	37.5	38.3			37.9	$17,198	$2,063	$15,136
Cranberry Elementary School	Public	K-6	3 Education Dr	Seneca	16346	Venango County	Cranberry Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 676-1871	581	45	13.0	50.3%	555 (95.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	41.4	945^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.5%		54.6	804^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.3%	141	42.6	43.4	35.1	39.2	40.1	39.3	37.7	36.4	46.4	40.3	$16,481	$1,156	$15,325
Hasson Heights School	Public	K-4	833 Grandview Rd	Oil City	16301	Venango County	Oil City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 677-8021	400	34	11.8	98.8%	348 (87.0%)	10 (2.5%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	39.6	970^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.8%		55.1	791^st of 1526 public elementary schools	48.2%	179	35.7	54.8			44.6	38.1	45.9			41.7	$17,747	$2,529	$15,218
Cochranton Elementary School	Public	K-6	225 South Franklin Street	Cochranton	16314	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 425-2105	311	23	13.5	99.0%	295 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	41.6	942^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	37.7%		48.4	885^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.0%	57	60.5	50.0	37.0	30.0	44.2	52.1	21.7	34.8	34.0	35.8	$15,194	$1,909	$13,286
Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1387 School Rd	Stoneboro	16153	Mercer County	Lakeview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 376-7911	348	36	9.6	53.7%	337 (96.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	89.1	135^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.1%		86.4	162^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	89.4%	27	84.6	87.1	59.1		75.6	76.9	90.7	63.6		76.1	$23,966	$2,815	$21,151
Victory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Georgetown Rd	Harrisville	16038	Venango County	Franklin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 786-7311	182	20	8.9	115.9%	174 (95.6%)	3 (1.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	19.7	1207^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.1%		23.3	1177^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.9%	30	35.3	29.6	15.3		27.5	29.4	29.6	26.9		28.7	$19,630	$1,146	$18,483

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Franklin Area School District

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Franklin Area Junior/Senior High School

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 735^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Central Elementary School.

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