Elementary school (grades K-5) · Camp Hill, PA

Eisenhower El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Eisenhower El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420486001678
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eisenhower El Sch earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 4
elementary schools in Camp Hill · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
10.4:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
19.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Eisenhower El Sch ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Camp Hill, PA.

School address

Enrollment

260

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.4:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

19.6%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-66% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:110.4:1

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

What stands out at Eisenhower El Sch

Eisenhower El Sch is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, enrolling 260 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Eisenhower 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.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.6% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the Pennsylvania average.

Enrollment of 260 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 129 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #12, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 46/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 260 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Camp Hill's elementary schools, it stands alongside West Creek Hills El Sch (587 students): Eisenhower El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.4:1 vs 14:1).

Camp Hill Sd also operates Camp Hill Shs (400 students) and Camp Hill Ms (299 students) alongside Eisenhower 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 Eisenhower El Sch compares

Eisenhower 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 19.6% ▼ 66% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 260 top 84% - -

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.
260
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.6%
free-lunch eligible - 66% 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
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
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,691
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 260 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 72.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
Two or More 7.3%
African American 6.2%
Asian 4.6%

Largest group: White at 72.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.7, Eisenhower 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 Camp Hill Sd, which includes Eisenhower El Sch.

$18,691
Per student
+4%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.5%
State 19.1%
Federal 4.4%

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 Eisenhower El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Camp Hill Shs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Camp Hill Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hoover El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Camp Hill Sd · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Camp Hill

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

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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 Eisenhower El Sch

How many students attend Eisenhower El Sch?

Eisenhower El Sch has 260 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Camp Hill, PA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Eisenhower 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 Eisenhower El Sch?

19.6% of students at Eisenhower El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Eisenhower El Sch is White at 72.3% of enrollment, in Camp Hill, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eisenhower El Sch?

Eisenhower El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Eisenhower El Sch rank among elementary schools in Camp Hill?

By Resource Investment Index, Eisenhower El Sch ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Camp Hill, 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 Camp Hill on the city page.

Is Eisenhower El Sch a good school?

Eisenhower El Sch earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Camp Hill Sd?

Besides Eisenhower El Sch, Camp Hill Sd also operates Camp Hill Shs (400 students), Camp Hill Ms (299 students), and Hoover El Sch (254 students). See the Camp Hill 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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