Elementary school (grades K-5) · East Fallowfield, PA

East Fallowfield El Sch

Federal NCES profile for East Fallowfield El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420624001374
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Fallowfield El Sch earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

43
Resource Index · Typical
10.4:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
281
students enrolled

East Fallowfield El Sch has class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

281

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.4:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

+72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How East Fallowfield El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at East Fallowfield El Sch

East Fallowfield El Sch is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in East Fallowfield, Pennsylvania, enrolling 281 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, East Fallowfield El Sch is leaner than roughly 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 24% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 281 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 356 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #153.

Its student body is led by African American (33%) and White (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 281 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Coatesville Area Sd also operates Coatesville Area Shs (1,366 students) and Coatesville Intermediate Hs (826 students) alongside East Fallowfield 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 East Fallowfield El Sch compares

East Fallowfield 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 10.4:1 ▼ 24% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 281 top 80% - -

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

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
281
Bigger than 30% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 11% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.7%
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
$17,620
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 281 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 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

African American 33.1%
White 32.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.6%
Two or More 8.5%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 33.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.6, East Fallowfield El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coatesville Area Sd, which includes East Fallowfield El Sch.

$17,620
Per student
-2%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.8%
State 28.2%
Federal 6.0%

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 East Fallowfield El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Coatesville Area Shs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Coatesville Intermediate Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rainbow El Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kings Highway El Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Caln El Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Coatesville Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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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 East Fallowfield El Sch

How many students attend East Fallowfield El Sch?

East Fallowfield El Sch has 281 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in East Fallowfield, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Fallowfield El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at East Fallowfield El Sch is 10.4:1, which is 24% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 34% 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 East Fallowfield El Sch?

100.0% of students at East Fallowfield El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Fallowfield El Sch?

The largest demographic group at East Fallowfield El Sch is African American at 33.1% of enrollment, in East Fallowfield, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Fallowfield El Sch?

East Fallowfield El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 East Fallowfield El Sch a good school?

East Fallowfield El Sch earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more 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 Coatesville Area Sd?

Besides East Fallowfield El Sch, Coatesville Area Sd also operates Coatesville Area Shs (1,366 students), Coatesville Intermediate Hs (826 students), and Rainbow El Sch (684 students). See the Coatesville Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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