Other / mixed grade configuration · Boyertown, PA

Colebrookdale El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Colebrookdale El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420396000762
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0/100100/10068/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Colebrookdale El Sch earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Boyertown · Resource Index
68
Resource Index · Higher
10.2:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
47.2%
free-lunch eligible

Colebrookdale El Sch has class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Colebrookdale El Sch ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Boyertown, PA.

School address

Boyertown, PA 19512
District: Boyertown Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420396000762 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-16 students YoY

Colebrookdale El Sch shrank from 269 students in 2022-23 to 253 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 23.5 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-16 students YoY 420396000762 · Boyertown, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD

234 enr · 10.2:1 · 47.2% lunch · RII 68

Nearest enrollment peer: Boyertown Area Shs (2,052 students)

Colebrookdale El Sch shrank from 269 students in 2022-23 to 253 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). Teacher FTE lost 23.5 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Colebrookdale El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Colebrookdale El Sch reports 234 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 Colebrookdale El Sch compares

Colebrookdale El Sch 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 10.2:1 ▼ 25% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.2% ▼ 19% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 234 top 87% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
234
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.2%
free-lunch eligible - 19% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 10% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,330
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 234 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 2.6%
Asian 2.1%

Largest group: White at 81.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.9, Colebrookdale El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Boyertown Area Sd reports $16,330 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Colebrookdale El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Boyertown Area Shs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Boyertown Area Ms-East Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Boyertown Area Ms-West Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Boyertown El Sch Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Hanover-Upper Frederick El Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Colebrookdale El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Boyertown Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~234 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Colebrookdale El Sch

How many students attend Colebrookdale El Sch?

Colebrookdale El Sch has 234 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boyertown, PA. CCD year-over-year: 269 (2022-23) → 253 (2023-24), down 16.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Colebrookdale El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Colebrookdale El Sch is 10.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 35% 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 Colebrookdale El Sch?

47.2% of students at Colebrookdale El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colebrookdale El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Colebrookdale El Sch is White at 81.2% of enrollment, in Boyertown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Colebrookdale El Sch?

Colebrookdale El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (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 Colebrookdale El Sch rank among public schools in Boyertown?

By Resource Investment Index, Colebrookdale El Sch ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Boyertown, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Boyertown on the city page.

What other schools are in Boyertown Area Sd?

Besides Colebrookdale El Sch, Boyertown Area Sd also operates Boyertown Area Shs (2,052 students), Boyertown Area Ms-East (841 students), and Boyertown Area Ms-West (668 students). See the Boyertown Area 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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