Enrollment
581
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · West Sunbury, PA
Dassa Mckinney El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Dassa Mckinney 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 421710006605
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dassa Mckinney El Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 581
- students enrolled
Dassa Mckinney El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Moniteau Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421710006605 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dassa Mckinney El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dassa Mckinney El Sch
Dassa Mckinney El Sch is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, enrolling 581 students.
At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 581 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 477 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
13.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Moniteau Sd, also runs Moniteau Jshs (511 students).
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 Dassa Mckinney El Sch compares
Dassa Mckinney 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 | 13.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 581 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
581
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.8%
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
$17,239
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 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 96.7%
Two or More 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Dassa Mckinney 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 Moniteau Sd, which includes Dassa Mckinney El Sch.
$17,239
Per student
-4%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 58.0%
Federal 8.2%
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 Dassa Mckinney El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moniteau Jshs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dassa Mckinney El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 511
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~581 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Dassa Mckinney El Sch's federal record.
- Compare Dassa Mckinney El Sch against another school. Compare schools
- Moniteau Sd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Dassa Mckinney El Sch
How many students attend Dassa Mckinney El Sch?
Dassa Mckinney El Sch has 581 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in West Sunbury, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dassa Mckinney El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Dassa Mckinney El Sch is 13.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dassa Mckinney El Sch?
100.0% of students at Dassa Mckinney El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dassa Mckinney El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Dassa Mckinney El Sch is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in West Sunbury, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dassa Mckinney El Sch?
Dassa Mckinney El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dassa Mckinney El Sch a good school?
Dassa Mckinney El Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Moniteau Sd?
Besides Dassa Mckinney El Sch, Moniteau Sd also operates Moniteau Jshs (511 students). See the Moniteau Sd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.