Enrollment
251
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Friendsville, PA
Choconut Valley El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Choconut Valley El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421581005354
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Choconut Valley El Sch earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 38.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 251
- students enrolled
Choconut Valley El Sch has class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Montrose Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421581005354 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Choconut Valley El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Choconut Valley El Sch
Choconut Valley El Sch is a small elementary school in Friendsville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 251 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Choconut Valley El Sch is leaner than roughly 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 23% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 251 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 283 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #30, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 251 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Montrose Area Sd also operates Montrose Area Jshs (565 students) and Lathrop Street El Sch (401 students) alongside Choconut Valley 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 Choconut Valley El Sch compares
Choconut Valley 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.1% | ▼ 34% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 251 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 11% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.5%
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
$21,192
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 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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 94.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.7, Choconut Valley 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 Montrose Area Sd, which includes Choconut Valley El Sch.
$21,192
Per student
+18%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.0%
State 44.2%
Federal 14.8%
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 Choconut Valley El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Area Jshs | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lathrop Street El Sch | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Choconut Valley El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 565
- Students per teacher
- 7.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 401
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~251 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Choconut Valley El Sch
How many students attend Choconut Valley El Sch?
Choconut Valley El Sch has 251 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Friendsville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Choconut Valley El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Choconut Valley El Sch is 10.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 33% 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 Choconut Valley El Sch?
38.1% of students at Choconut Valley El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Choconut Valley El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Choconut Valley El Sch is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Friendsville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Choconut Valley El Sch?
Choconut Valley El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Choconut Valley El Sch a good school?
Choconut Valley El Sch earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Montrose Area Sd?
Besides Choconut Valley El Sch, Montrose Area Sd also operates Montrose Area Jshs (565 students) and Lathrop Street El Sch (401 students). See the Montrose Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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