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

Hans Herr El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Hans Herr El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421311002606
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hans Herr El Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Lampeter · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
13.6:1
students per teacher
23.7%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Hans Herr El Sch ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Lampeter, PA.

School address

Lampeter, PA 17537
District: Lampeter-Strasburg Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421311002606 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-26 students YoY

Hans Herr El Sch held near 629 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 45.3 → 42.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 421311002606 · Lampeter, PA Elementary · MID · TRAD

611 enr · 13.6:1 · 23.7% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Lampeter-Strasburg Shs (890 students)

Hans Herr El Sch held near 629 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 45.3 → 42.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Hans Herr El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hans Herr El Sch reports 611 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 Hans Herr El Sch compares

Hans Herr 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 13.6:1 ▼ 0% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.7% ▼ 59% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 611 top 29% - -

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.
611
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.7%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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
2.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,013
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 407 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Two or More 5.2%
African American 2.8%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.5, Hans Herr El Sch is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lampeter-Strasburg Sd reports $17,013 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hans Herr El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lampeter-Strasburg Shs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Martin Meylin Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lampeter El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lampeter-Strasburg Sd · 3 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Lampeter

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

Lampeter El Sch
Standard public school
375 students 11.4:1 students per teacher

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.

Similar enrollment (~611 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hans Herr El Sch

How many students attend Hans Herr El Sch?

Hans Herr El Sch has 611 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lampeter, PA. CCD year-over-year: 655 (2022-23) → 629 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hans Herr El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Hans Herr 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 Hans Herr El Sch?

23.7% of students at Hans Herr El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hans Herr El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Hans Herr El Sch is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Lampeter, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hans Herr El Sch?

Hans Herr El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Hans Herr El Sch rank among public schools in Lampeter?

By Resource Investment Index, Hans Herr El Sch ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Lampeter, 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 Lampeter-Strasburg Sd?

Besides Hans Herr El Sch, Lampeter-Strasburg Sd also operates Lampeter-Strasburg Shs (890 students), Martin Meylin Ms (686 students), and Lampeter El Sch (375 students). See the Lampeter-Strasburg Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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