Enrollment
281
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Phoenixville, PA
Barkley El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Barkley El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421905001430
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Barkley El Sch earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- #1 of 4
- elementary schools in Phoenixville · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 54.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Barkley El Sch has class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Barkley El Sch ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Phoenixville, PA.
School address
District: Phoenixville Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421905001430 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.3%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Barkley El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Barkley El Sch
Barkley El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 281 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Barkley El Sch is leaner than roughly 94% of Pennsylvania schools and 31% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.3% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 281 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 298 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #21, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (47%) and White (43%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 281 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Phoenixville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Phoenixville Early Learning Ctr (613 students): Barkley El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.4:1 vs 13:1).
Phoenixville Area Sd also operates Phoenixville Area Hs (1,194 students) and Phoenixville Area Ms (963 students) alongside Barkley 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 Barkley El Sch compares
Barkley 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 31% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.3% | ▼ 7% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 281 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
281
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 6% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.5%
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
$19,201
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 281 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 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
Hispanic or Latino 46.6%
White 43.4%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 3.2%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.0, Barkley 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 Phoenixville Area Sd, which includes Barkley El Sch.
$19,201
Per student
+7%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.7%
State 17.4%
Federal 4.9%
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 Barkley El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenixville Area Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Phoenixville Area Ms | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Phoenixville Early Learning Ctr | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Manavon El Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Schuylkill El Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Barkley El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,194
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 963
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 613
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 497
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 418
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar elementary schools in Phoenixville
3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~281 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Barkley El Sch
How many students attend Barkley El Sch?
Barkley El Sch has 281 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenixville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barkley El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Barkley El Sch is 9.4:1, which is 31% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 40% 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 Barkley El Sch?
54.3% of students at Barkley El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barkley El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Barkley El Sch is Hispanic or Latino at 46.6% of enrollment, in Phoenixville, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barkley El Sch?
Barkley El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).
How does Barkley El Sch rank among elementary schools in Phoenixville?
By Resource Investment Index, Barkley El Sch ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Phoenixville, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Phoenixville on the city page.
Is Barkley El Sch a good school?
Barkley El Sch earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools. 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 Phoenixville Area Sd?
Besides Barkley El Sch, Phoenixville Area Sd also operates Phoenixville Area Hs (1,194 students), Phoenixville Area Ms (963 students), and Phoenixville Early Learning Ctr (613 students). See the Phoenixville Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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