Elementary school (grades K-5) · Northampton, PA

Colonel John Siegfried El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Colonel John Siegfried El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421737000166
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👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Colonel John Siegfried El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Northampton · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
13.7:1
students per teacher
49.0%
free-lunch eligible

Colonel John Siegfried El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Colonel John Siegfried El Sch ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Northampton, PA.

School address

Northampton, PA 18067
District: Northampton Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421737000166 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-3 students YoY

Colonel John Siegfried El Sch held near 805 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 59.7 → 60.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 421737000166 · Northampton, PA Elementary · MID · TRAD

808 enr · 13.7:1 · 49.0% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Northampton Area Hs (1,866 students)

Colonel John Siegfried El Sch held near 805 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 59.7 → 60.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Colonel John Siegfried El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Colonel John Siegfried El Sch reports 808 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 Colonel John Siegfried El Sch compares

Colonel John Siegfried El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.7:1 ▲ 1% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.0% ▼ 16% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 808 top 15% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
808
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.0%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 57% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,355
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 404 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 67.8%
Hispanic or Latino 24.0%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 3.7%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 67.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Colonel John Siegfried El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Northampton Area Sd reports $18,355 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Colonel John Siegfried El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northampton Area Hs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northampton Area Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lehigh El Sch Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
George Wolf El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Moore El Sch Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Northampton Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~808 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Colonel John Siegfried El Sch

How many students attend Colonel John Siegfried El Sch?

Colonel John Siegfried El Sch has 808 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Northampton, PA. CCD year-over-year: 808 (2022-23) → 805 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Colonel John Siegfried El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Colonel John Siegfried El Sch is 13.7:1, which is 1% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Colonel John Siegfried El Sch?

49.0% of students at Colonel John Siegfried El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colonel John Siegfried El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Colonel John Siegfried El Sch is White at 67.8% of enrollment, in Northampton, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Colonel John Siegfried El Sch?

Colonel John Siegfried El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Colonel John Siegfried El Sch rank among public schools in Northampton?

By Resource Investment Index, Colonel John Siegfried El Sch ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Northampton, 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 Northampton Area Sd?

Besides Colonel John Siegfried El Sch, Northampton Area Sd also operates Northampton Area Hs (1,866 students), Northampton Area Ms (1,175 students), and Lehigh El Sch (474 students). See the Northampton 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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