Enrollment
256
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fallsington, PA
Fallsington El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Fallsington El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421884000231
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fallsington El Sch earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 42.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 256
- students enrolled
Fallsington El Sch has class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pennsbury Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421884000231 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.5%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fallsington El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fallsington El Sch
Fallsington El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Fallsington, Pennsylvania, enrolling 256 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Fallsington El Sch is leaner than roughly 90% of Pennsylvania schools and 25% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.5% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 256 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 307 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #60.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 256 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Pennsbury Sd also operates Pennsbury Hs (2,847 students) and William Penn Ms (904 students) alongside Fallsington 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 Fallsington El Sch compares
Fallsington 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.5% | ▼ 27% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 10% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,690
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 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 9.4%
Two or More 9.0%
Asian 7.4%
African American 2.0%
Largest group: White at 72.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.4, Fallsington 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 Pennsbury Sd, which includes Fallsington El Sch.
$19,690
Per student
+10%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.6%
State 23.6%
Federal 4.8%
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 Fallsington El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsbury Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| William Penn Ms | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pennwood Ms | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Charles H Boehm Ms | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Eleanor Roosevelt El Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fallsington El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,847
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 904
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 740
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 651
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 583
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~256 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Fallsington El Sch
How many students attend Fallsington El Sch?
Fallsington El Sch has 256 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fallsington, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fallsington El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Fallsington El Sch is 10.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 35% 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 Fallsington El Sch?
42.5% of students at Fallsington El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fallsington El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Fallsington El Sch is White at 72.3% of enrollment, in Fallsington, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fallsington El Sch?
Fallsington El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Fallsington El Sch a good school?
Fallsington El Sch earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Pennsbury Sd?
Besides Fallsington El Sch, Pennsbury Sd also operates Pennsbury Hs (2,847 students), William Penn Ms (904 students), and Pennwood Ms (740 students). See the Pennsbury Sd district page for the complete list.
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