Enrollment
884
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Douglassville, PA
Daniel Boone Area Ms
Federal NCES profile for Daniel Boone Area Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420729000364
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Daniel Boone Area Ms earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 37.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 884
- students enrolled
Daniel Boone Area Ms has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Daniel Boone Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420729000364 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
72.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Daniel Boone Area Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Daniel Boone Area Ms
Daniel Boone Area Ms is a large elementary school in Douglassville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 884 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 884 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 390 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #160.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 295 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 210 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 884 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Douglassville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr (648 students): Daniel Boone Area Ms is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.3:1 vs 15.1:1).
Daniel Boone Area Sd also operates Daniel Boone Area Hs (940 students) and Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr (648 students) alongside Daniel Boone Area Ms.
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 Daniel Boone Area Ms compares
Daniel Boone Area Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.6% | ▼ 35% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 884 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
884
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 33% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,027
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 295 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
89
in-school suspensions + 121 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.8 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 74.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
African American 7.8%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 74.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.4, Daniel Boone Area Ms is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Daniel Boone Area Sd, which includes Daniel Boone Area Ms.
$16,027
Per student
-11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.8%
State 30.1%
Federal 6.1%
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 Daniel Boone Area Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boone Area Hs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Daniel Boone Area Primary Ctr | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Daniel Boone Area Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 940
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 648
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 392
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
Similar elementary schools in Douglassville
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 (~884 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Daniel Boone Area Ms
How many students attend Daniel Boone Area Ms?
Daniel Boone Area Ms has 884 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Douglassville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel Boone Area Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Daniel Boone Area Ms is 12.3:1, 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 Daniel Boone Area Ms?
37.6% of students at Daniel Boone Area Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Daniel Boone Area Ms?
The largest demographic group at Daniel Boone Area Ms is White at 74.0% of enrollment, in Douglassville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Daniel Boone Area Ms?
Daniel Boone Area Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Daniel Boone Area Ms a good school?
Daniel Boone Area Ms earns 49/100 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 Daniel Boone Area Sd?
Besides Daniel Boone Area Ms, Daniel Boone Area Sd also operates Daniel Boone Area Hs (940 students), Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr (648 students), and Daniel Boone Area Primary Ctr (392 students). See the Daniel Boone Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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