Elementary school (grades K-5) · New Oxford, PA

Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch

Federal NCES profile for Conewago Valley Intrmd 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 420655000841
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in New Oxford · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
15.3:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
42.2%
free-lunch eligible

Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch has class sizes larger than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch ranks #2 of 4 public schools in New Oxford, PA.

Enrollment

842

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

55.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.3:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

42.2%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch

Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch is a large elementary school in New Oxford, Pennsylvania, enrolling 842 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.2% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 842 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 356 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #119.

Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 40/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 421 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among New Oxford's elementary schools, it stands alongside New Oxford El Sch (565 students): Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.3:1 vs 14.5:1).

Conewago Valley Sd also operates New Oxford Shs (1,229 students) and New Oxford Ms (567 students) alongside Conewago Valley Intrmd 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 Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch compares

Conewago Valley Intrmd 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 15.3:1 ▲ 13% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.2% ▼ 27% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 842 top 14% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
842
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
42.2%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 79% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,674
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 421 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 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%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 2.3%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 75.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.0, Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Conewago Valley Sd, which includes Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch.

$14,674
Per student
-18%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.2%
State 32.5%
Federal 5.3%

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 Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Oxford Shs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Oxford Ms Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Oxford El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Conewago Twp El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Conewago Valley Sd · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in New Oxford

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch

How many students attend Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch?

Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch has 842 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New Oxford, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch is 15.3:1, which is 13% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch?

42.2% of students at Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch?

The largest demographic group at Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch is White at 75.2% of enrollment, in New Oxford, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch?

Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).

How does Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch rank among public schools in New Oxford?

By Resource Investment Index, Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch ranks #2 of 4 public schools in New Oxford, 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 New Oxford on the city page.

Is Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch a good school?

Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% 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 Conewago Valley Sd?

Besides Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch, Conewago Valley Sd also operates New Oxford Shs (1,229 students), New Oxford Ms (567 students), and New Oxford El Sch (565 students). See the Conewago Valley Sd district page for the complete list.

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