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

East Juniata El Sch

Federal NCES profile for East Juniata El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421260007664
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Juniata El Sch earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

54
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
49.5%
free-lunch eligible
378
students enrolled

East Juniata El Sch has class sizes smaller than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

Richfield, PA 17086
District: Juniata County Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421260007664 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+9 students YoY

East Juniata El Sch held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 421260007664 · Richfield, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

378 enr · 11.8:1 · 49.5% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Juniata El Sch (686 students)

East Juniata El Sch held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

East Juniata El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows East Juniata El Sch reports 378 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 East Juniata El Sch compares

East Juniata 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 11.8:1 ▼ 13% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.5% ▼ 15% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 378 top 64% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
378
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.5%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 25% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.2%
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
$16,154
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 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.7%
Two or More 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%

Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, East Juniata El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Juniata County Sd reports $16,154 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How East Juniata El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Juniata El Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Juniata Shs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Juniata Jshs Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tuscarora Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Juniata County Sd · 4 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 (~378 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about East Juniata El Sch

How many students attend East Juniata El Sch?

East Juniata El Sch has 378 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Richfield, PA. CCD year-over-year: 390 (2022-23) → 399 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

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

The student-teacher ratio at East Juniata El Sch is 11.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 25% 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 Juniata El Sch?

49.5% of students at East Juniata El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at East Juniata El Sch is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Richfield, PA.

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

East Juniata El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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).

What other schools are in Juniata County Sd?

Besides East Juniata El Sch, Juniata County Sd also operates Juniata El Sch (686 students), Juniata Shs (485 students), and East Juniata Jshs (362 students). See the Juniata County 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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