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

Edgeworth El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Edgeworth El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421986006108
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edgeworth El Sch earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Sewickley · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
13.3:1
students per teacher
20.6%
free-lunch eligible

Edgeworth El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Edgeworth El Sch ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Sewickley, PA.

School address

Enrollment

412

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.3:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

20.6%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Edgeworth El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:113.3:1

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

What stands out at Edgeworth El Sch

Edgeworth El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, enrolling 412 students.

At 13.3:1, 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.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.6% free-meal eligibility runs 65% below the Pennsylvania average.

With 412 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.

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

Among 432 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #330, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 412 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 3.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Quaker Valley Sd spends $22,739 per pupil, 27% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Sewickley's elementary schools, it stands alongside Franklin El Sch (718 students): Edgeworth El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.3:1 vs 15:1).

Quaker Valley Sd also operates Quaker Valley Hs (550 students) and Quaker Valley Ms (425 students) alongside Edgeworth 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 Edgeworth El Sch compares

Edgeworth 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 13.3:1 ▼ 2% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.6% ▼ 65% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 412 top 58% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
412
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
20.6%
free-lunch eligible - 65% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 49% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$22,739
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 412 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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 84.2%
Two or More 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.2, Edgeworth El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Quaker Valley Sd, which includes Edgeworth El Sch.

$22,739
Per student
+27%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.1%
State 17.1%
Federal 3.8%

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 Edgeworth El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Quaker Valley Hs Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Quaker Valley Ms Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Osborne El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Quaker Valley Sd · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Sewickley

2 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

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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 Edgeworth El Sch

How many students attend Edgeworth El Sch?

Edgeworth El Sch has 412 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sewickley, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edgeworth El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Edgeworth El Sch is 13.3:1, which is 2% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 15% 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 Edgeworth El Sch?

20.6% of students at Edgeworth El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edgeworth El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Edgeworth El Sch is White at 84.2% of enrollment, in Sewickley, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edgeworth El Sch?

Edgeworth El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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).

How does Edgeworth El Sch rank among elementary schools in Sewickley?

By Resource Investment Index, Edgeworth El Sch ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Sewickley, 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 Sewickley on the city page.

Is Edgeworth El Sch a good school?

Edgeworth El Sch earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Quaker Valley Sd?

Besides Edgeworth El Sch, Quaker Valley Sd also operates Quaker Valley Hs (550 students), Quaker Valley Ms (425 students), and Osborne El Sch (397 students). See the Quaker Valley 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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