Enrollment
366
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Swarthmore, PA
Grace Park El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Grace Park El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422037001928
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grace Park El Sch earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.6:1
- students per teacher
- 34.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 366
- students enrolled
Grace Park El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ridley Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422037001928 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grace Park El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grace Park El Sch
Grace Park El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, enrolling 366 students.
At 13.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 366 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 569 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #127.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and Two or More (9%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 366 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Swarthmore's elementary schools, it stands alongside Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch (560 students): Grace Park El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.6:1 vs 15.1:1).
Ridley Sd also operates Ridley Hs (1,825 students) and Ridley Ms (1,291 students) alongside Grace Park 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 Grace Park El Sch compares
Grace Park 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 | 13.6:1 | ▼ 0% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.9% | ▼ 40% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 366 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
366
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 55% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,398
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 366 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 79.5%
Two or More 8.5%
African American 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Largest group: White at 79.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.6, Grace Park El Sch is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ridley Sd, which includes Grace Park El Sch.
$19,398
Per student
+8%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.2%
State 28.8%
Federal 4.9%
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 Grace Park El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridley Hs | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ridley Ms | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Amosland El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lakeview El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Edgewood El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grace Park El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,825
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 1,291
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 403
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar elementary schools in Swarthmore
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~366 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grace Park El Sch
How many students attend Grace Park El Sch?
Grace Park El Sch has 366 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Swarthmore, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grace Park El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Grace Park El Sch is 13.6:1, which is 0% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grace Park El Sch?
34.9% of students at Grace Park El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grace Park El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Grace Park El Sch is White at 79.5% of enrollment, in Swarthmore, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grace Park El Sch?
Grace Park El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Grace Park El Sch a good school?
Grace Park El Sch earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Ridley Sd?
Besides Grace Park El Sch, Ridley Sd also operates Ridley Hs (1,825 students), Ridley Ms (1,291 students), and Amosland El Sch (470 students). See the Ridley Sd district page for the complete list.
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