Enrollment
194
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dayton, PA
Dayton El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Dayton 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 420259000569
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 3
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dayton El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 194
- students enrolled
Dayton El Sch has class sizes smaller than 80% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Armstrong Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420259000569 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dayton El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dayton El Sch
Dayton El Sch is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Dayton, Pennsylvania, enrolling 194 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Pennsylvania schools, with 194 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 166 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #40.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 485 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
11.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Armstrong Sd also operates Armstrong Jshs (1,374 students) and Lenape El Sch (691 students) alongside Dayton 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 Dayton El Sch compares
Dayton 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 16% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 194 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
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
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 20% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.3%
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
$17,644
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 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 97.9%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Dayton 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 Armstrong Sd, which includes Dayton El Sch.
$17,644
Per student
-2%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.8%
State 52.3%
Federal 10.8%
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 Dayton El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Jshs | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lenape El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Shamokin Jshs | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Hills Primary Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Hills Intermediate Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dayton El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,374
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 691
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 526
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 522
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~194 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Dayton El Sch's federal record.
- Compare Dayton El Sch against another school. Compare schools
- Armstrong 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 Dayton El Sch
How many students attend Dayton El Sch?
Dayton El Sch has 194 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dayton, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dayton El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Dayton El Sch is 11.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% 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 Dayton El Sch?
100.0% of students at Dayton El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dayton El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Dayton El Sch is White at 97.9% of enrollment, in Dayton, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dayton El Sch?
Dayton El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Dayton El Sch a good school?
Dayton El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Pennsylvania schools. 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 Armstrong Sd?
Besides Dayton El Sch, Armstrong Sd also operates Armstrong Jshs (1,374 students), Lenape El Sch (691 students), and West Shamokin Jshs (526 students). See the Armstrong 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.