Turtle Creek Elementary Steam Academy in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania on �ǿմ�ý

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Turtle Creek Elementary Steam Academy

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Turtle Creek Elementary Steam Academy is a suburban public school in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania that is part of Woodland Hills School District. It serves 580 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 138 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

580 Students

43 Teachers

126 Monroeville Ave

Turtle Creek, PA 15145 View local requests

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Turtle Creek Elementary Steam Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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

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