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

Case Avenue El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Case Avenue El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422133003173
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Case Avenue El Sch earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Sharon · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
11.2:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Case Avenue El Sch ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Sharon, PA.

School address

Enrollment

483

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

43.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.2:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

+72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Case Avenue El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:111.2:1

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

What stands out at Case Avenue El Sch

Case Avenue El Sch is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Sharon, Pennsylvania, enrolling 483 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 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 483 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Among 532 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #385, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 483 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Sharon's elementary schools, it stands alongside Musser El Sch (324 students): Case Avenue El Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.2:1 vs 12.5:1).

Sharon City Sd also operates Sharon Hs (532 students) and Musser El Sch (324 students) alongside Case Avenue 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 Case Avenue El Sch compares

Case Avenue 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 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 483 top 46% - -

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.
483
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% 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
42.0%
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
$17,447
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 483 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 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 60.0%
African American 19.5%
Two or More 17.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.1, Case Avenue El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sharon City Sd, which includes Case Avenue El Sch.

$17,447
Per student
-3%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.5%
State 59.1%
Federal 15.5%

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 Case Avenue El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sharon Hs Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Musser El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sharon Ms Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Hill El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sharon City Sd · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Sharon

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 Case Avenue El Sch

How many students attend Case Avenue El Sch?

Case Avenue El Sch has 483 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sharon, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Case Avenue El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Case Avenue 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 Case Avenue El Sch?

100.0% of students at Case Avenue El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Case Avenue El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Case Avenue El Sch is White at 60.0% of enrollment, in Sharon, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Case Avenue El Sch?

Case Avenue El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Case Avenue El Sch rank among elementary schools in Sharon?

By Resource Investment Index, Case Avenue El Sch ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Sharon, 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 Sharon on the city page.

Is Case Avenue El Sch a good school?

Case Avenue El Sch earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Sharon City Sd?

Besides Case Avenue El Sch, Sharon City Sd also operates Sharon Hs (532 students), Musser El Sch (324 students), and Sharon Ms (254 students). See the Sharon City 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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