Middle school (grades 6-8) · Denver, PA

Cocalico Ms

Federal NCES profile for Cocalico Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 420627006289
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👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cocalico Ms earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Denver · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
36.8%
free-lunch eligible

Cocalico Ms has class sizes smaller than 88% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cocalico Ms ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Denver, PA.

School address

Denver, PA 17517
District: Cocalico Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420627006289 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-48 students YoY

Cocalico Ms shrank from 682 students in 2022-23 to 634 in 2023-24 (-7.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 58.8 → 57.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-48 students YoY 420627006289 · Denver, PA Middle · MID · TRAD

617 enr · 10.6:1 · 36.8% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Cocalico Shs (991 students)

Cocalico Ms shrank from 682 students in 2022-23 to 634 in 2023-24 (-7.0%). Teacher FTE lost 58.8 → 57.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Cocalico Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cocalico Ms reports 617 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cocalico Ms compares

Cocalico Ms is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 22% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.8% ▼ 37% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 617 top 28% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
617
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.8%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 12% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,056
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 309 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
71
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 81.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
Asian 3.7%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 1.8%

Largest group: White at 81.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.4, Cocalico Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cocalico Sd reports $19,056 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cocalico Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cocalico Shs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Denver El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Adamstown El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Reamstown El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cocalico Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cocalico Sd · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~617 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cocalico Ms

How many students attend Cocalico Ms?

Cocalico Ms has 617 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Denver, PA. CCD year-over-year: 682 (2022-23) → 634 (2023-24), down 48.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cocalico Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Cocalico Ms is 10.6:1, which is 22% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 32% 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 Cocalico Ms?

36.8% of students at Cocalico Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cocalico Ms?

The largest demographic group at Cocalico Ms is White at 81.4% of enrollment, in Denver, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cocalico Ms?

Cocalico Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cocalico Ms rank among public schools in Denver?

By Resource Investment Index, Cocalico Ms ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Denver, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Cocalico Sd?

Besides Cocalico Ms, Cocalico Sd also operates Cocalico Shs (991 students), Denver El Sch (460 students), and Adamstown El Sch (409 students). See the Cocalico Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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