Enrollment
276
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Akron, PA
Akron El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Akron El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420927002564
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Akron El Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 58.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 276
- students enrolled
Akron El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ephrata Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420927002564 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.3%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Akron El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Akron El Sch
Akron El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Akron, Pennsylvania, enrolling 276 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.3% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 276 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 238 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #18, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 276 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Ephrata Area Sd also operates Ephrata Shs (1,347 students) and Ephrata Ms (601 students) alongside Akron El Sch.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Akron El Sch compares
Akron El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 8% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.3% | ▲ 0% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 276 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
276
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 36% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,676
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 276 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 73.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5%
Two or More 9.4%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 73.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.8, Akron El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ephrata Area Sd, which includes Akron El Sch.
$16,676
Per student
-7%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.7%
State 29.0%
Federal 7.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Akron El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata Shs | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ephrata Ms | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ephrata Intermediate Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Highland El Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clay El Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Akron El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,347
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 601
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 568
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 377
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~276 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Akron El Sch
How many students attend Akron El Sch?
Akron El Sch has 276 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Akron, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Akron El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Akron El Sch is 12.5:1, which is 8% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Akron El Sch?
58.3% of students at Akron El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Akron El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Akron El Sch is White at 73.6% of enrollment, in Akron, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Akron El Sch?
Akron El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Akron El Sch a good school?
Akron El Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ephrata Area Sd?
Besides Akron El Sch, Ephrata Area Sd also operates Ephrata Shs (1,347 students), Ephrata Ms (601 students), and Ephrata Intermediate Sch (568 students). See the Ephrata Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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