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SRU El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1 Church Street, East Smithfield, PA 18817 · (570) 596-3171 · Part of Athens Area School District

Smithfield Township’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
382
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about SRU El Sch

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Smithfield Township kids: Harlan Rowe MS

On the path

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

K–5SRU El SchYou are here
6–8Harlan Rowe MSin Athens

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

1 Church Street, East Smithfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 154
Grade 262
Grade 381
Grade 468
Grade 564
Grade 61
Enrollment over time
362’20
392’21
400’22
378’23
382’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 5%Black 1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about SRU El Sch from Smithfield Township families.

Other schools in Athens Area School District

The district →
Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Athens
B−
542 students13:1
Harlan Rowe MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Athens
B−
496 students13:1
Athens Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Athens
A
599 students16:1

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