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

C E Mccall Ms

Federal NCES profile for C E Mccall Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421575005343
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

C E Mccall Ms earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Montoursville · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
13.9:1
students per teacher
37.4%
free-lunch eligible

C E Mccall Ms has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, C E Mccall Ms ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Montoursville, PA.

Enrollment

530

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.9:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

37.4%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-36% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How C E Mccall Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:113.9:1

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

What stands out at C E Mccall Ms

C E Mccall Ms is a mid-sized elementary school in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 530 students.

At 13.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.4% of students eligible for free meals.

With 530 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 685 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #76.

Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 265 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

13.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Montoursville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lyter El Sch (382 students): C E Mccall Ms is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.9:1 vs 14.1:1).

Montoursville Area Sd also operates Montoursville Area Shs (570 students) and Lyter El Sch (382 students) alongside C E Mccall Ms.

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 C E Mccall Ms compares

C E Mccall Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▲ 2% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.4% ▼ 36% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 530 top 39% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
530
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
37.4%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 60% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.4%
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
$14,855
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 265 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 92.1%
Two or More 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 92.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.9, C E Mccall Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montoursville Area Sd, which includes C E Mccall Ms.

$14,855
Per student
-17%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.2%
State 38.5%
Federal 10.3%

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 C E Mccall Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Montoursville Area Shs Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lyter El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Loyalsock Valley El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to C E Mccall Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Montoursville Area Sd · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Montoursville

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.

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 C E Mccall Ms

How many students attend C E Mccall Ms?

C E Mccall Ms has 530 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Montoursville, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at C E Mccall Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at C E Mccall Ms is 13.9:1, which is 2% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at C E Mccall Ms?

37.4% of students at C E Mccall Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of C E Mccall Ms?

The largest demographic group at C E Mccall Ms is White at 92.1% of enrollment, in Montoursville, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for C E Mccall Ms?

C E Mccall Ms 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).

How does C E Mccall Ms rank among elementary schools in Montoursville?

By Resource Investment Index, C E Mccall Ms ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Montoursville, 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 Montoursville on the city page.

Is C E Mccall Ms a good school?

C E Mccall Ms earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Montoursville Area Sd?

Besides C E Mccall Ms, Montoursville Area Sd also operates Montoursville Area Shs (570 students), Lyter El Sch (382 students), and Loyalsock Valley El Sch (197 students). See the Montoursville Area 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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