Other / mixed grade configuration · Shillington, PA

Cumru El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Cumru El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421086000794
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cumru El Sch earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#3 of 5
public schools in Shillington · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
53.7%
free-lunch eligible

Cumru El Sch has class sizes larger than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cumru El Sch ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Shillington, PA.

School address

Shillington, PA 19607
District: Governor Mifflin Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421086000794 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+29 students YoY

Cumru El Sch grew from 406 students in 2022-23 to 435 in 2023-24 (+7.1%).

Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+29 students YoY 421086000794 · Shillington, PA Other · MID · TRAD

513 enr · 14.7:1 · 53.7% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Governor Mifflin Shs (1,425 students)

Cumru El Sch grew from 406 students in 2022-23 to 435 in 2023-24 (+7.1%). Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Cumru El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cumru El Sch reports 513 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 Cumru El Sch compares

Cumru El Sch is a growing 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 14.7:1 ▲ 8% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.7% ▼ 8% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 513 top 42% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
513
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.7%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
14.7:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 72% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,444
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 513 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.4%
Hispanic or Latino 38.8%
Two or More 9.2%
African American 5.1%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 46.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.3, Cumru El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Governor Mifflin Sd reports $15,444 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cumru El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Governor Mifflin Shs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Governor Mifflin Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Intermediate Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mifflin Park El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brecknock El Sch Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Governor Mifflin 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 (~513 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cumru El Sch

How many students attend Cumru El Sch?

Cumru El Sch has 513 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shillington, PA. CCD year-over-year: 406 (2022-23) → 435 (2023-24), up 29.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Cumru El Sch is 14.7:1, which is 8% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cumru El Sch?

53.7% of students at Cumru El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Cumru El Sch is White at 46.4% of enrollment, in Shillington, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cumru El Sch?

Cumru El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Cumru El Sch rank among public schools in Shillington?

By Resource Investment Index, Cumru El Sch ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Shillington, 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 Shillington on the city page.

What other schools are in Governor Mifflin Sd?

Besides Cumru El Sch, Governor Mifflin Sd also operates Governor Mifflin Shs (1,425 students), Governor Mifflin Ms (631 students), and Intermediate Sch (623 students). See the Governor Mifflin 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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