Enrollment
523
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Newtown Square, PA
Culbertson El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Culbertson El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421476001898
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Culbertson El Sch earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 19.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 523
- students enrolled
Culbertson El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Marple Newtown Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421476001898 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Culbertson El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Culbertson El Sch
Culbertson El Sch is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, enrolling 523 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.9% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the Pennsylvania average.
With 523 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 501 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #131.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 523 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Marple Newtown Sd also operates Marple Newtown Shs (1,266 students) and Paxon Hollow Ms (868 students) alongside Culbertson 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 Culbertson El Sch compares
Culbertson 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 | 12.2:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.9% | ▼ 66% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 523 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
523
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 31% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$19,953
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 523 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 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 85.7%
Asian 5.4%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.0, Culbertson 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 Marple Newtown Sd, which includes Culbertson El Sch.
$19,953
Per student
+11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.2%
State 15.6%
Federal 4.3%
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 Culbertson El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marple Newtown Shs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Paxon Hollow Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Worrall El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Russell El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Loomis El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Culbertson El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,266
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 868
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 400
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 376
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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 (~523 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Culbertson El Sch
How many students attend Culbertson El Sch?
Culbertson El Sch has 523 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Newtown Square, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Culbertson El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Culbertson El Sch is 12.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Culbertson El Sch?
19.9% of students at Culbertson El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Culbertson El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Culbertson El Sch is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Newtown Square, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Culbertson El Sch?
Culbertson El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Culbertson El Sch a good school?
Culbertson El Sch earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Marple Newtown Sd?
Besides Culbertson El Sch, Marple Newtown Sd also operates Marple Newtown Shs (1,266 students), Paxon Hollow Ms (868 students), and Worrall El Sch (449 students). See the Marple Newtown Sd district page for the complete list.
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