Enrollment
642
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cranberry Township, PA
Ehrman Crest Ms
Federal NCES profile for Ehrman Crest Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422244000262
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ehrman Crest Ms earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.5:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 17.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 642
- students enrolled
Ehrman Crest Ms has class sizes larger than 88% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Seneca Valley Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422244000262 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ehrman Crest Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ehrman Crest Ms
Ehrman Crest Ms is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, enrolling 642 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.5:1 is larger than about 88% of Pennsylvania schools and 21% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.6% free-meal eligibility runs 70% below the Pennsylvania average.
Enrollment of 642 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 460 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #115.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 321 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Cranberry Township's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ehrman Crest El Sch (837 students): Ehrman Crest Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.5:1 vs 16.4:1).
Seneca Valley Sd also operates Seneca Valley Hs (2,282 students) and Ryan Gloyer Ms (1,157 students) alongside Ehrman Crest Ms.
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 Ehrman Crest Ms compares
Ehrman Crest Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▲ 21% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.6% | ▼ 70% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 642 | top 25% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
642
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 70% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 21% above state mean
Top 88% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,081
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 88.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 2.0%
African American 1.6%
Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.6, Ehrman Crest Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Seneca Valley Sd, which includes Ehrman Crest Ms.
$17,081
Per student
-5%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.9%
State 23.9%
Federal 5.2%
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 Ehrman Crest Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Valley Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ryan Gloyer Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ehrman Crest El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Haine El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Connoquenessing Valley El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ehrman Crest Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,282
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 1,157
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 837
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 791
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 714
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar elementary schools in Cranberry Township
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~642 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ehrman Crest Ms
How many students attend Ehrman Crest Ms?
Ehrman Crest Ms has 642 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cranberry Township, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ehrman Crest Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Ehrman Crest Ms is 16.5:1, which is 21% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ehrman Crest Ms?
17.6% of students at Ehrman Crest Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ehrman Crest Ms?
The largest demographic group at Ehrman Crest Ms is White at 88.9% of enrollment, in Cranberry Township, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ehrman Crest Ms?
Ehrman Crest Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Ehrman Crest Ms a good school?
Ehrman Crest Ms earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% 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 Seneca Valley Sd?
Besides Ehrman Crest Ms, Seneca Valley Sd also operates Seneca Valley Hs (2,282 students), Ryan Gloyer Ms (1,157 students), and Ehrman Crest El Sch (837 students). See the Seneca Valley Sd district page for the complete list.
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