Enrollment
225
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Homestead, PA
Barrett El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Barrett El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422279000193
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Barrett El Sch earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 225
- students enrolled
Barrett El Sch has class sizes smaller than 93% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Steel Valley Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422279000193 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Barrett El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Barrett El Sch
Barrett El Sch is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Homestead, Pennsylvania, enrolling 225 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Barrett El Sch is leaner than roughly 93% of Pennsylvania schools and 28% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 225 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 245 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #181, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (71%) and White (11%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 225 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 59.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Steel Valley Sd spends $23,694 per pupil, 32% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Steel Valley Sd also operates Steel Valley Ms (429 students) and Steel Valley Shs (415 students) alongside Barrett 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 Barrett El Sch compares
Barrett 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 28% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 225 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
225
Bigger than 22% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 7% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
59.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,694
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 225 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
African American 71.1%
White 11.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Two or More 7.6%
Asian 1.8%
Largest group: African American at 71.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.9, Barrett El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Steel Valley Sd, which includes Barrett El Sch.
$23,694
Per student
+32%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.7%
State 41.4%
Federal 5.9%
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 Barrett El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Valley Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Steel Valley Shs | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Park El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Barrett El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 429
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 340
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~225 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Barrett El Sch
How many students attend Barrett El Sch?
Barrett El Sch has 225 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Homestead, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barrett El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Barrett El Sch is 9.8:1, which is 28% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 38% 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 Barrett El Sch?
100.0% of students at Barrett El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barrett El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Barrett El Sch is African American at 71.1% of enrollment, in Homestead, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barrett El Sch?
Barrett El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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).
Is Barrett El Sch a good school?
Barrett El Sch earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of 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 Steel Valley Sd?
Besides Barrett El Sch, Steel Valley Sd also operates Steel Valley Ms (429 students), Steel Valley Shs (415 students), and Park El Sch (340 students). See the Steel Valley Sd district page for the complete list.
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