Enrollment
471
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bryn Mawr, PA
Coopertown El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Coopertown El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421167001877
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Coopertown El Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 9.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 471
- students enrolled
Coopertown El Sch has class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Haverford Township Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421167001877 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-83% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coopertown El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Coopertown El Sch
Coopertown El Sch is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, enrolling 471 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.9% free-meal eligibility runs 83% below the Pennsylvania average.
With 471 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 275 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #40.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and Two or More (9%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 377 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Bryn Mawr's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ithan El Sch (538 students): Coopertown El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.1:1 vs 14.9:1).
Haverford Township Sd also operates Haverford Shs (1,994 students) and Haverford Ms (1,578 students) alongside Coopertown 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 Coopertown El Sch compares
Coopertown 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 11% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.9% | ▼ 83% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 471 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
471
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 83% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 30% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,192
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 377 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 79.8%
Two or More 8.9%
Asian 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 79.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.0, Coopertown El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Haverford Township Sd, which includes Coopertown El Sch.
$17,192
Per student
-4%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.8%
State 17.8%
Federal 3.4%
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 Coopertown El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haverford Shs | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Haverford Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Manoa El Sch | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chatham Park El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lynnewood El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Coopertown El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,994
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 1,578
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 706
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 582
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 580
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar elementary schools in Bryn Mawr
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.
Similar enrollment (~471 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Coopertown El Sch
How many students attend Coopertown El Sch?
Coopertown El Sch has 471 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bryn Mawr, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coopertown El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Coopertown El Sch is 12.1:1, which is 11% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 23% 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 Coopertown El Sch?
9.9% of students at Coopertown El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coopertown El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Coopertown El Sch is White at 79.8% of enrollment, in Bryn Mawr, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coopertown El Sch?
Coopertown El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Coopertown El Sch a good school?
Coopertown El Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Haverford Township Sd?
Besides Coopertown El Sch, Haverford Township Sd also operates Haverford Shs (1,994 students), Haverford Ms (1,578 students), and Manoa El Sch (706 students). See the Haverford Township Sd district page for the complete list.
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