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

Eden Hall Upper El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Eden Hall Upper El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420285006816
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eden Hall Upper El Sch earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 4
elementary schools in Gibsonia · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
14.9:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
7.5%
free-lunch eligible

Eden Hall Upper El Sch has class sizes larger than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eden Hall Upper El Sch ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Gibsonia, PA.

School address

Enrollment

1,076

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

72.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.9:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

7.5%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-87% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eden Hall Upper El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Eden Hall Upper El Sch

Eden Hall Upper El Sch is a lower-poverty, large elementary school in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, enrolling 1,076 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.5% free-meal eligibility runs 87% below the Pennsylvania average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,076 students.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 124 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #28.

Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 359 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 0.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Gibsonia's elementary schools, it stands alongside Richland El Sch (470 students): Eden Hall Upper El Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14.9:1 vs 14.2:1).

Pine-Richland Sd also operates Pine-Richland Hs (1,449 students) and Pine-Richland Ms (703 students) alongside Eden Hall Upper 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 Eden Hall Upper El Sch compares

Eden Hall Upper 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 14.9:1 ▲ 10% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.5% ▼ 87% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,076 top 8% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,076
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
7.5%
free-lunch eligible - 87% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 75% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
0.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,930
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 359 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 84.8%
Asian 7.9%
Two or More 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 84.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.3, Eden Hall Upper 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 Pine-Richland Sd, which includes Eden Hall Upper El Sch.

$16,930
Per student
-6%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.4%
State 19.3%
Federal 3.2%

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 Eden Hall Upper El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pine-Richland Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pine-Richland Ms Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Richland El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wexford El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hance El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pine-Richland Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Gibsonia

3 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Eden Hall Upper El Sch's federal record.

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 Eden Hall Upper El Sch

How many students attend Eden Hall Upper El Sch?

Eden Hall Upper El Sch has 1,076 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gibsonia, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eden Hall Upper El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Eden Hall Upper El Sch is 14.9:1, which is 10% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eden Hall Upper El Sch?

7.5% of students at Eden Hall Upper El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eden Hall Upper El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Eden Hall Upper El Sch is White at 84.8% of enrollment, in Gibsonia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eden Hall Upper El Sch?

Eden Hall Upper El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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).

How does Eden Hall Upper El Sch rank among elementary schools in Gibsonia?

By Resource Investment Index, Eden Hall Upper El Sch ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Gibsonia, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Gibsonia on the city page.

Is Eden Hall Upper El Sch a good school?

Eden Hall Upper El Sch earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of 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 Pine-Richland Sd?

Besides Eden Hall Upper El Sch, Pine-Richland Sd also operates Pine-Richland Hs (1,449 students), Pine-Richland Ms (703 students), and Richland El Sch (470 students). See the Pine-Richland 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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