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C+

Avella El Center

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1000 Avella Rd, Avella, PA 15312 · (724) 356-2218 · Part of Avella Area School District

Cross Creek Township’s School Grade B better than 60% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
242
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Avella El Center

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cross Creek Township kids: Avella Area JSHS

On the path

Where Cross Creek Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Avella El CenterYou are here
7–12Avella Area JSHSin Avella

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1000 Avella Rd, Avella

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten39
Grade 129
Grade 235
Grade 334
Grade 437
Grade 526
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
267’20
255’21
252’22
242’23
242’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 4%Hispanic <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Avella El Center from Cross Creek Township families.

Other schools in Avella Area School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Cross Creek Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.