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

Franklin Regional Primary Sch

Federal NCES profile for Franklin Regional Primary Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421023004357
0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Franklin Regional Primary Sch earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Murrysville · Resource Index
66
Resource Index · Higher
14.1:1
students per teacher
18.5%
free-lunch eligible

Franklin Regional Primary Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Regional Primary Sch ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Murrysville, PA.

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

-4 students YoY

Franklin Regional Primary Sch held near 695 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 44.5 → 48.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 421023004357 · Murrysville, PA Elementary · MID · TRAD

619 enr · 14.1:1 · 18.5% lunch · RII 66

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin Regional Shs (1,101 students)

Franklin Regional Primary Sch held near 695 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.5 → 48.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Franklin Regional Primary Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Franklin Regional Primary Sch reports 619 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 Franklin Regional Primary Sch compares

Franklin Regional Primary 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 14.1:1 ▲ 4% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.5% ▼ 68% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 619 top 28% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
619
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.5%
free-lunch eligible - 68% 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
14.1:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,108
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 206 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.

Student demographics

White 85.1%
Two or More 5.7%
Asian 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
African American 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 85.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.0, Franklin Regional Primary Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Franklin Regional Sd reports $17,108 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Franklin Regional Primary Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Franklin Regional Shs Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Franklin Regional Intermediate Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklin Regional Ms Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Franklin Regional Sd · 3 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Murrysville

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Franklin Regional Primary Sch

How many students attend Franklin Regional Primary Sch?

Franklin Regional Primary Sch has 619 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Murrysville, PA. CCD year-over-year: 699 (2022-23) → 695 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Regional Primary Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Regional Primary Sch is 14.1:1, which is 4% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Franklin Regional Primary Sch?

18.5% of students at Franklin Regional Primary Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Franklin Regional Primary Sch?

The largest demographic group at Franklin Regional Primary Sch is White at 85.1% of enrollment, in Murrysville, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Regional Primary Sch?

Franklin Regional Primary Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher 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).

How does Franklin Regional Primary Sch rank among public schools in Murrysville?

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Regional Primary Sch ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Murrysville, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Franklin Regional Sd?

Besides Franklin Regional Primary Sch, Franklin Regional Sd also operates Franklin Regional Shs (1,101 students), Franklin Regional Intermediate Sch (789 students), and Franklin Regional Ms (771 students). See the Franklin Regional 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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