Enrollment
374
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · East Earl, PA
Blue Ball El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Blue Ball El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420882002552
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Ball El Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 46.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 374
- students enrolled
Blue Ball El Sch has class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Eastern Lancaster County Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420882002552 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Ball El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blue Ball El Sch
Blue Ball El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in East Earl, Pennsylvania, enrolling 374 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Blue Ball El Sch is leaner than roughly 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 24% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.6% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 374 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 538 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #83.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 374 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
10.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Eastern Lancaster County Sd also operates Garden Spot Shs (865 students) and New Holland Elementary (484 students) alongside Blue Ball 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 Blue Ball El Sch compares
Blue Ball 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.6% | ▼ 20% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 374 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
374
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 11% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.7%
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
$19,878
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 374 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 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 84.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 1.9%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.3, Blue Ball 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 Eastern Lancaster County Sd, which includes Blue Ball El Sch.
$19,878
Per student
+11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.4%
State 21.9%
Federal 9.8%
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 Blue Ball El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Spot Shs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| New Holland Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brecknock El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Garden Spot Ms | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blue Ball El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 865
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 484
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 441
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 404
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~374 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Ball El Sch
How many students attend Blue Ball El Sch?
Blue Ball El Sch has 374 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in East Earl, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Ball El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Ball El Sch is 10.4:1, which is 24% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 34% 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 Blue Ball El Sch?
46.6% of students at Blue Ball El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Ball El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Blue Ball El Sch is White at 84.2% of enrollment, in East Earl, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Ball El Sch?
Blue Ball El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Blue Ball El Sch a good school?
Blue Ball El Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Eastern Lancaster County Sd?
Besides Blue Ball El Sch, Eastern Lancaster County Sd also operates Garden Spot Shs (865 students), New Holland Elementary (484 students), and Brecknock El Sch (441 students). See the Eastern Lancaster County Sd district page for the complete list.
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