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

Greenville El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Greenville El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421116007640
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenville El Sch earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#4 of 5
public schools in Greenville · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
13.6:1
students per teacher
57.8%
free-lunch eligible

Greenville El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenville El Sch ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Greenville, PA.

Enrollment

626

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.6:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

57.8%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greenville El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:113.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Greenville El Sch

Greenville El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Greenville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 626 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.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.8% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 626 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Among 282 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #249, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 626 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Greenville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Reynolds El Sch (530 students): Greenville El Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.6:1 vs 15.6:1).

Its district, Greenville Area Sd, also runs Greenville Jshs (610 students).

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 Greenville El Sch compares

Greenville 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 57.8% ▼ 1% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 626 top 27% - -

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.
626
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
57.8%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
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
31.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,682
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 626 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 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 91.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, Greenville 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 Greenville Area Sd, which includes Greenville El Sch.

$15,682
Per student
-13%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.0%
State 56.6%
Federal 12.4%

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 Greenville El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greenville Jshs Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greenville Area Sd · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Greenville

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Greenville El Sch

How many students attend Greenville El Sch?

Greenville El Sch has 626 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greenville, PA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Greenville 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 Greenville El Sch?

57.8% of students at Greenville El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Greenville El Sch is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Greenville, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenville El Sch?

Greenville El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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).

How does Greenville El Sch rank among public schools in Greenville?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenville El Sch ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Greenville, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Greenville on the city page.

Is Greenville El Sch a good school?

Greenville El Sch earns 34/100 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 Greenville Area Sd?

Besides Greenville El Sch, Greenville Area Sd also operates Greenville Jshs (610 students). See the Greenville Area 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 2021-22) · 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.

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