Enrollment
319
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brookhaven, PA
Coebourn El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Coebourn El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421858001910
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Coebourn El Sch earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 37.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 319
- students enrolled
Coebourn El Sch has class sizes smaller than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Penn-Delco Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421858001910 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coebourn El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Coebourn El Sch
Coebourn El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, enrolling 319 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 319 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 479 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #26, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Two or More (9%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 319 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Penn-Delco Sd also operates Sun Valley Hs (1,042 students) and Northley Ms (748 students) alongside Coebourn 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 Coebourn El Sch compares
Coebourn 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.8% | ▼ 35% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 319 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
319
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 25% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,582
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 319 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 75.2%
Two or More 8.5%
African American 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Asian 2.2%
Largest group: White at 75.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.7, Coebourn El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Penn-Delco Sd, which includes Coebourn El Sch.
$16,582
Per student
-8%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.5%
State 25.7%
Federal 4.8%
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 Coebourn El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northley Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pennell El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Aston El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Parkside El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Coebourn El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,042
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 748
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 405
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 252
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~319 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Coebourn El Sch
How many students attend Coebourn El Sch?
Coebourn El Sch has 319 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brookhaven, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coebourn El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Coebourn El Sch is 11.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 25% 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 Coebourn El Sch?
37.8% of students at Coebourn El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coebourn El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Coebourn El Sch is White at 75.2% of enrollment, in Brookhaven, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coebourn El Sch?
Coebourn El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Coebourn El Sch a good school?
Coebourn El Sch earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Penn-Delco Sd?
Besides Coebourn El Sch, Penn-Delco Sd also operates Sun Valley Hs (1,042 students), Northley Ms (748 students), and Pennell El Sch (415 students). See the Penn-Delco Sd district page for the complete list.
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