Enrollment
424
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fishertown, PA
Chestnut Ridge Ms
Federal NCES profile for Chestnut Ridge Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420588000729
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 15
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chestnut Ridge Ms earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 51.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 424
- students enrolled
Chestnut Ridge Ms has class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chestnut Ridge Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420588000729 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chestnut Ridge Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chestnut Ridge Ms
Chestnut Ridge Ms is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Fishertown, Pennsylvania, enrolling 424 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.0% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 424 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 512 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #180.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 424 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
13.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Chestnut Ridge Sd also operates Chestnut Ridge Shs (470 students) and Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch (303 students) alongside Chestnut Ridge 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 Chestnut Ridge Ms compares
Chestnut Ridge 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 11% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.0% | ▼ 12% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 424 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
424
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 30% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.7%
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
$15,841
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 424 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 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 95.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Chestnut Ridge Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chestnut Ridge Sd, which includes Chestnut Ridge Ms.
$15,841
Per student
-12%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.8%
State 60.0%
Federal 9.2%
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 Chestnut Ridge Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Ridge Shs | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chestnut Ridge Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~424 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chestnut Ridge Ms
How many students attend Chestnut Ridge Ms?
Chestnut Ridge Ms has 424 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fishertown, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chestnut Ridge Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Chestnut Ridge Ms is 12.1:1, which is 11% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 23% 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 Chestnut Ridge Ms?
51.0% of students at Chestnut Ridge Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chestnut Ridge Ms?
The largest demographic group at Chestnut Ridge Ms is White at 95.3% of enrollment, in Fishertown, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chestnut Ridge Ms?
Chestnut Ridge Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Chestnut Ridge Ms a good school?
Chestnut Ridge Ms earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less 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 Chestnut Ridge Sd?
Besides Chestnut Ridge Ms, Chestnut Ridge Sd also operates Chestnut Ridge Shs (470 students) and Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch (303 students). See the Chestnut Ridge Sd district page for the complete list.
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