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Octorara El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

104 Highland Rd, Atglen, PA 19310 · (610) 593-8238 · Part of Octorara Area School District

Highland Township’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
270
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about Octorara El Sch

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Highland Township kids: Octorara Area MS

On the path

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

K–2Octorara Primary LCin Atglen
3–4Octorara El SchYou are here
7–8Octorara Area MSin Atglen

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

104 Highland Rd, Atglen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3124
Grade 4146
Enrollment over time
308’20
296’21
281’22
297’23
270’24

Down 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 7%Black 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Octorara El Sch from Highland Township families.

Other schools in Octorara Area School District

The district →
Octorara Primary LC
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Atglen
412 students12:1
Octorara Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Atglen
B−
279 students11:1
Octorara Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Atglen
304 students11:1
Octorara Area JSHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Atglen
C
703 students14:1

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; Highland Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.