Enrollment
318
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bellefonte, PA
Bellefonte El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Bellefonte El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420324001341
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bellefonte El Sch earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #2 of 3
- elementary schools in Bellefonte · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 45.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Bellefonte El Sch has class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bellefonte El Sch ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Bellefonte, PA.
School address
District: Bellefonte Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420324001341 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.7%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bellefonte El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bellefonte El Sch
Bellefonte El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, enrolling 318 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.7% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 318 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 465 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #126.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 318 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Bellefonte's elementary schools, it stands alongside Marion-Walker El Sch (353 students): Bellefonte El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11:1 vs 12.2:1).
Bellefonte Area Sd also operates Bellefonte Area Hs (850 students) and Bellefonte Area Ms (591 students) alongside Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte El Sch compares
Bellefonte 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.7% | ▼ 21% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 318 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
318
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 16% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,752
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 318 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 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 87.1%
Two or More 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
African American 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.7, Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte Area Sd, which includes Bellefonte El Sch.
$16,752
Per student
-7%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.3%
State 32.2%
Federal 6.5%
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 Bellefonte El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefonte Area Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bellefonte Area Ms | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Marion-Walker El Sch | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Benner El Sch | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pleasant Gap El Sch | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bellefonte El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 850
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 591
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 252
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 215
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar elementary schools in Bellefonte
2 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 (~318 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bellefonte El Sch
How many students attend Bellefonte El Sch?
Bellefonte El Sch has 318 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bellefonte, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellefonte El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Bellefonte El Sch is 11:1, which is 19% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 30% 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 Bellefonte El Sch?
45.7% of students at Bellefonte El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bellefonte El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Bellefonte El Sch is White at 87.1% of enrollment, in Bellefonte, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bellefonte El Sch?
Bellefonte El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Bellefonte El Sch rank among elementary schools in Bellefonte?
By Resource Investment Index, Bellefonte El Sch ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Bellefonte, 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 Bellefonte on the city page.
Is Bellefonte El Sch a good school?
Bellefonte El Sch earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Bellefonte Area Sd?
Besides Bellefonte El Sch, Bellefonte Area Sd also operates Bellefonte Area Hs (850 students), Bellefonte Area Ms (591 students), and Marion-Walker El Sch (353 students). See the Bellefonte Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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