Clarence M Gockley Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 1 · Whitehall, Pennsylvania

Clarence M Gockley Elementary School in Whitehall, Pennsylvania enrolled 574 students in 2024-25 with 43.9 full-time teachers, 13.1 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

537 students in 2022-23, 561 students in 2023-24, 574 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.1 to 43.9.

Students enrolled at Clarence M Gockley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 537, 2023-24: 561, 2024-25: 57402004006002022-235372023-245612024-25574
Students enrolled at Clarence M Gockley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 537, 2023-24: 561, 2024-25: 57402004006002022-235372023-245612024-25574
Students enrolled at Clarence M Gockley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 537, 2023-24: 561, 2024-25: 57402004006002022-235372023-245612024-25574
Students enrolled at Clarence M Gockley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 537, 2023-24: 561, 2024-25: 57402004006002022-235372023-245612024-25574
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353740.113.4
2023-2456142.613.2
2024-2557443.913.1

13.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 52 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools

Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 13.1; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 13.1; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 13.1; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 13.1; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 524 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Clarence M Gockley Elementary School enrolled 524 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 524 of the 524 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent22.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

42.0% of students were Hispanic, 37.5% White, 8.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic42.0%
  2. White37.5%
  3. Black8.7%
  4. Two or more races6.1%
  5. Asian5.4%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Whitehall

3 public elementary schools in Whitehall report 2024-25 enrollment; Clarence M Gockley Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Zephyr Elementary School59813.298.3%
Clarence M Gockley Elementary School57413.197.7%
George D Steckel Elementary School56112.898.8%

All public schools in Whitehall →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Clarence M Gockley Elementary School

  1. Zephyr Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 598 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
  2. George D Steckel Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 561 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  3. Compare Clarence M Gockley Elementary School with Zephyr Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Whitehall-Coplay SD spends per student$17,297 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,297
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaClarence M Gockley Elementary School is the number 310 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#310 of 1,617
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher13.1 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.13.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Clarence M Gockley Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Clarence M Gockley Elementary School?
    574 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 537 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Whitehall, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarence M Gockley Elementary School?
    13.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Clarence M Gockley Elementary School a Title I school?
    Clarence M Gockley Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Clarence M Gockley Elementary School in?
    Whitehall-Coplay SD, NCES district ID 4226250. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 422625006983 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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