Enrollment
526
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake City, PA
Elk Valley El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Elk Valley El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421074002042
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elk Valley El Sch earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 58.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 526
- students enrolled
Elk Valley El Sch has class sizes smaller than 87% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Girard Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421074002042 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.5%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elk Valley El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elk Valley El Sch
Elk Valley El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Lake City, Pennsylvania, enrolling 526 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Elk Valley El Sch is leaner than roughly 87% of Pennsylvania schools and 21% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.5% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 526 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.
Against 325 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #164.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 526 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Girard Sd also operates Girard Hs (477 students) and Rice Avenue Ms (443 students) alongside Elk Valley 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 Elk Valley El Sch compares
Elk Valley 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 21% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.5% | ▲ 1% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 526 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
526
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 13% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,587
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 526 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 91.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Elk Valley 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 Girard Sd, which includes Elk Valley El Sch.
$16,587
Per student
-8%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.5%
State 48.3%
Federal 19.3%
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 Elk Valley El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girard Hs | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rice Avenue Ms | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Elk Valley El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 443
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other 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 (~526 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Elk Valley El Sch
How many students attend Elk Valley El Sch?
Elk Valley El Sch has 526 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lake City, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elk Valley El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Elk Valley El Sch is 10.7:1, which is 21% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 32% 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 Elk Valley El Sch?
58.5% of students at Elk Valley El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elk Valley El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Elk Valley El Sch is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Lake City, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elk Valley El Sch?
Elk Valley 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).
Is Elk Valley El Sch a good school?
Elk Valley El Sch earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Girard Sd?
Besides Elk Valley El Sch, Girard Sd also operates Girard Hs (477 students) and Rice Avenue Ms (443 students). See the Girard Sd district page for the complete list.
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