Elementary school (grades K-5) · Athens, PA

Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420267000626
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Athens · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
13.6:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Athens, PA.

School address

Enrollment

542

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.6:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

+72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:113.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch

Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Athens, Pennsylvania, enrolling 542 students.

At 13.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 542 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 509 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #124.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 903 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

13.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Athens Area Sd also operates Athens Area Hs (599 students) and Harlan Rowe Ms (496 students) alongside Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin 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 Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch compares

Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin 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 13.6:1 ▼ 0% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 542 top 37% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
542
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 55% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,852
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 86.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
African American 3.3%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 86.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.9, Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Athens Area Sd, which includes Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch.

$18,852
Per student
+5%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.5%
State 51.0%
Federal 9.6%

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 Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Athens Area Hs Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harlan Rowe Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sru El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Athens Area Sd · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch

How many students attend Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch?

Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch has 542 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Athens, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch is 13.6:1, which is 0% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch?

100.0% of students at Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch is White at 86.9% of enrollment, in Athens, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch?

Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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).

How does Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch rank among public schools in Athens?

By Resource Investment Index, Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Athens, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Athens on the city page.

Is Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch a good school?

Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch earns 46/100 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 Athens Area Sd?

Besides Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch, Athens Area Sd also operates Athens Area Hs (599 students), Harlan Rowe Ms (496 students), and Sru El Sch (382 students). See the Athens Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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