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

Eshleman El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Eshleman El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421863002629
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eshleman El Sch earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Pennsylvania schools.

40
Resource Index · Typical
18.7:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
43.4%
free-lunch eligible
337
students enrolled

Eshleman El Sch has class sizes larger than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Eshleman El Sch held near 340 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 18.7 → 18.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 421863002629 · Millersville, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

337 enr · 18.7:1 · 43.4% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Penn Manor Hs (1,807 students)

Eshleman El Sch held near 340 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 18.7 → 18.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Eshleman El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Eshleman El Sch reports 337 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Eshleman El Sch compares

Eshleman El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.7:1 ▲ 38% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.4% ▼ 25% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 337 top 71% - -

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

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.4%
free-lunch eligible - 25% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher - 38% above state mean
Top 96% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,369
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
African American 7.4%
Asian 6.5%
Two or More 4.2%

Largest group: White at 64.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Eshleman El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Penn Manor Sd reports $14,369 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Eshleman El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Penn Manor Hs Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Central Manor El Sch Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hambright El Sch Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Manor Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Marticville Ms Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Penn Manor Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Eshleman El Sch

How many students attend Eshleman El Sch?

Eshleman El Sch has 337 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Millersville, PA. CCD year-over-year: 341 (2022-23) → 340 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Eshleman El Sch is 18.7:1, which is 38% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eshleman El Sch?

43.4% of students at Eshleman El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Eshleman El Sch is White at 64.1% of enrollment, in Millersville, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eshleman El Sch?

Eshleman El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Penn Manor Sd?

Besides Eshleman El Sch, Penn Manor Sd also operates Penn Manor Hs (1,807 students), Central Manor El Sch (595 students), and Hambright El Sch (574 students). See the Penn Manor 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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