Kiski Area Upper Elementary School in Apollo, Pennsylvania on �ǿմ�ý

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Kiski Area Upper Elementary School

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Kiski Area Upper Elementary School is a rural public school in Apollo, Pennsylvania that is part of Kiski Area School District. It serves 502 students in grades 5 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades 5 - 6

502 Students

37 Teachers

4350 State Route 66

Apollo, PA 15613 View local requests

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Kiski Area Upper Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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