Enrollment
346
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Claysburg, PA
Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420612000066
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 346
- students enrolled
Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch has class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Claysburg-Kimmel Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420612000066 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
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 Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch
Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Claysburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 346 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.
Enrollment of 346 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 454 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #207.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 346 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Claysburg-Kimmel Sd also operates Claysburg-Kimmel Sr Hs (266 students) and Claysburg-Kimmel Jr Hs (102 students) alongside Claysburg-Kimmel 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 Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch compares
Claysburg-Kimmel 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 | 346 | top 70% | - | - |
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.
346
Bigger than 39% 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
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,092
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 346 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 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 93.4%
Two or More 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Claysburg-Kimmel Sd, which includes Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch.
$17,092
Per student
-5%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.2%
State 57.7%
Federal 17.1%
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 Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claysburg-Kimmel Sr Hs | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Claysburg-Kimmel Jr Hs | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 266
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- -
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 (~346 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch
How many students attend Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch?
Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch has 346 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Claysburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Claysburg-Kimmel 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 Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch?
100.0% of students at Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in Claysburg, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch?
Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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).
Is Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch a good school?
Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch earns 42/100 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 Claysburg-Kimmel Sd?
Besides Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch, Claysburg-Kimmel Sd also operates Claysburg-Kimmel Sr Hs (266 students) and Claysburg-Kimmel Jr Hs (102 students). See the Claysburg-Kimmel Sd district page for the complete list.
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