Elementary school (grades K-5) · Boothwyn, PA

Boothwyn El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Boothwyn El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420591001843
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Boothwyn El Sch earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Boothwyn · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
11.2:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
99.6%
free-lunch eligible

Boothwyn El Sch has class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Boothwyn El Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Boothwyn, PA.

School address

Enrollment

269

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.2:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

99.6%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

+71% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Boothwyn El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Boothwyn El Sch

Boothwyn El Sch is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, enrolling 269 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 99.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 269 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 337 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #104.

Its student body is led by White (52%) and African American (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 269 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Chichester Sd spends $21,970 per pupil, 22% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Boothwyn's elementary schools, it stands alongside Chichester Ms (873 students): Boothwyn El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.2:1 vs 12.7:1).

Chichester Sd also operates Chichester Shs (981 students) and Chichester Ms (873 students) alongside Boothwyn 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 Boothwyn El Sch compares

Boothwyn 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 11.2:1 ▼ 18% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.6% ▲ 71% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 269 top 82% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
269
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
99.6%
free-lunch eligible - 71% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 18% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,970
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 269 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

White 52.0%
African American 21.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0%
Two or More 7.8%
Asian 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 52.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.7, Boothwyn El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chichester Sd, which includes Boothwyn El Sch.

$21,970
Per student
+22%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.2%
State 30.4%
Federal 11.4%

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 Boothwyn El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chichester Shs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chichester Ms Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hilltop El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Linwood El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marcus Hook El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Boothwyn El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Chichester Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Boothwyn

1 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Boothwyn El Sch

How many students attend Boothwyn El Sch?

Boothwyn El Sch has 269 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Boothwyn, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Boothwyn El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Boothwyn El Sch is 11.2:1, which is 18% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 29% 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 Boothwyn El Sch?

99.6% of students at Boothwyn El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Boothwyn El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Boothwyn El Sch is White at 52.0% of enrollment, in Boothwyn, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Boothwyn El Sch?

Boothwyn El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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).

How does Boothwyn El Sch rank among public schools in Boothwyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Boothwyn El Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Boothwyn, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Boothwyn on the city page.

Is Boothwyn El Sch a good school?

Boothwyn El Sch earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Chichester Sd?

Besides Boothwyn El Sch, Chichester Sd also operates Chichester Shs (981 students), Chichester Ms (873 students), and Hilltop El Sch (290 students). See the Chichester Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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