Enrollment
348
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · East Prospect, PA
Canadochly El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Canadochly El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420879004559
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Canadochly El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 53.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 348
- students enrolled
Canadochly El Sch has class sizes smaller than 78% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Eastern York Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420879004559 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Canadochly El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Canadochly El Sch
Canadochly El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in East Prospect, Pennsylvania, enrolling 348 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.0% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 348 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 422 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #178.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 348 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Eastern York Sd also operates Eastern York Hs (640 students) and Eastern York Ms (527 students) alongside Canadochly 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 Canadochly El Sch compares
Canadochly 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.0% | ▼ 9% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 348 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
348
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 22% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,547
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 348 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 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 82.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 7.2%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 82.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.7, Canadochly 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 York Sd, which includes Canadochly El Sch.
$16,547
Per student
-8%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.3%
State 32.7%
Federal 7.0%
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 Canadochly El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern York Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eastern York Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wrightsville El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kreutz Creek El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Canadochly El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 640
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 320
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~348 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Canadochly El Sch
How many students attend Canadochly El Sch?
Canadochly El Sch has 348 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in East Prospect, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canadochly El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Canadochly El Sch is 11.6:1, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 26% 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 Canadochly El Sch?
53.0% of students at Canadochly El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Canadochly El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Canadochly El Sch is White at 82.5% of enrollment, in East Prospect, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Canadochly El Sch?
Canadochly El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Canadochly El Sch a good school?
Canadochly El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 York Sd?
Besides Canadochly El Sch, Eastern York Sd also operates Eastern York Hs (640 students), Eastern York Ms (527 students), and Wrightsville El Sch (353 students). See the Eastern York Sd district page for the complete list.
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