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

Dallastown El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Dallastown 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 420723004546
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dallastown El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Dallastown · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
16.5:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
56.5%
free-lunch eligible

Dallastown El Sch has class sizes larger than 88% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dallastown El Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dallastown, PA.

School address

Dallastown, PA 17313
District: Dallastown Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420723004546 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-3 students YoY

Dallastown El Sch held near 181 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 11.7 → 11.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 420723004546 · Dallastown, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

181 enr · 16.5:1 · 56.5% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Dallastown Area Shs (2,046 students)

Dallastown El Sch held near 181 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 11.7 → 11.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Dallastown El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dallastown El Sch reports 181 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 Dallastown El Sch compares

Dallastown 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 16.5:1 ▲ 21% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.5% ▼ 3% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 181 top 92% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
181
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.5%
free-lunch eligible - 3% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 88% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.5%
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
$16,177
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 181 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
African American 8.8%
Two or More 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: White at 72.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.1, Dallastown El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Dallastown Area Sd reports $16,177 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dallastown El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dallastown Area Shs Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dallastown Area Intermediate Sch Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dallastown Area Ms Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ore Valley El Sch Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Loganville-Springfield El Sch Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Dallastown 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 (~181 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dallastown El Sch

How many students attend Dallastown El Sch?

Dallastown El Sch has 181 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dallastown, PA. CCD year-over-year: 184 (2022-23) → 181 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Dallastown El Sch is 16.5:1, which is 21% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

56.5% of students at Dallastown El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Dallastown El Sch is White at 72.4% of enrollment, in Dallastown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dallastown El Sch?

Dallastown 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 Dallastown El Sch rank among public schools in Dallastown?

By Resource Investment Index, Dallastown El Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dallastown, 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 Dallastown Area Sd?

Besides Dallastown El Sch, Dallastown Area Sd also operates Dallastown Area Shs (2,046 students), Dallastown Area Intermediate Sch (1,519 students), and Dallastown Area Ms (1,014 students). See the Dallastown 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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