Enrollment
572
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Moon Township, PA
Bon Meade El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Bon Meade El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421583000240
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bon Meade El Sch earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.5:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 15.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 572
- students enrolled
Bon Meade El Sch has class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Moon Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421583000240 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bon Meade El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bon Meade El Sch
Bon Meade El Sch is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, enrolling 572 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.0% free-meal eligibility runs 74% below the Pennsylvania average.
Enrollment of 572 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 419 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #272.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Asian (7%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 572 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Moon Township's elementary schools, it stands alongside Moon Area Lower Ms (639 students): Bon Meade El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.5:1 vs 13.9:1).
Moon Area Sd also operates Moon Shs (1,211 students) and Moon Area Lower Ms (639 students) alongside Bon Meade 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 Bon Meade El Sch compares
Bon Meade 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 | 15.5:1 | ▲ 14% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.0% | ▼ 74% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 572 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
572
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 74% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 81% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,301
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 572 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 77.3%
Asian 7.0%
Two or More 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
African American 3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 77.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.9, Bon Meade El Sch is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Moon Area Sd, which includes Bon Meade El Sch.
$18,301
Per student
+2%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.9%
State 22.1%
Federal 5.0%
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 Bon Meade El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Shs | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Moon Area Lower Ms | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Moon Area Upper Ms | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| J H Brooks El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Richard J. Hyde El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bon Meade El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,211
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 639
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 382
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 237
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar elementary schools in Moon Township
5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Moon Area Lower Ms
Standard public school
639 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
J H Brooks El Sch
Standard public school
382 students 16.6:1 students per teacher
Richard J. Hyde El Sch
Standard public school
237 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Mccormick El Sch
Standard public school
229 students 17.6:1 students per teacher
J.a. Allard El Sch
Standard public school
209 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
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 (~572 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bon Meade El Sch
How many students attend Bon Meade El Sch?
Bon Meade El Sch has 572 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Moon Township, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bon Meade El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Bon Meade El Sch is 15.5:1, which is 14% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bon Meade El Sch?
15.0% of students at Bon Meade El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bon Meade El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Bon Meade El Sch is White at 77.3% of enrollment, in Moon Township, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bon Meade El Sch?
Bon Meade El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Bon Meade El Sch a good school?
Bon Meade El Sch earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% 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 Moon Area Sd?
Besides Bon Meade El Sch, Moon Area Sd also operates Moon Shs (1,211 students), Moon Area Lower Ms (639 students), and Moon Area Upper Ms (621 students). See the Moon Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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