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

Harrison Park El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Harrison Park El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421866006185
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harrison Park El Sch earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 5
public schools in Jeannette · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
28.8%
free-lunch eligible

Harrison Park El Sch has class sizes larger than 83% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Park El Sch ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Jeannette, PA.

School address

Jeannette, PA 15644
District: Penn-Trafford Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421866006185 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-7 students YoY

Harrison Park El Sch held near 431 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 26.7 → 25.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 421866006185 · Jeannette, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

409 enr · 15.7:1 · 28.8% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Penn Trafford Hs (1,167 students)

Harrison Park El Sch held near 431 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 26.7 → 25.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Harrison Park El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harrison Park El Sch reports 409 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 Harrison Park El Sch compares

Harrison Park 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 15.7:1 ▲ 15% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.8% ▼ 50% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 409 top 59% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
409
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.8%
free-lunch eligible - 50% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 83% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,981
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.3%
Two or More 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Asian 1.5%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.2, Harrison Park El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Penn-Trafford Sd reports $14,981 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harrison Park El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Penn Trafford Hs Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Penn Ms Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mccullough El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sunrise El Sch Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Trafford Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Penn-Trafford Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Jeannette

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

Mccullough El Sch
Standard public school
448 students 16.6:1 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 (~409 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harrison Park El Sch

How many students attend Harrison Park El Sch?

Harrison Park El Sch has 409 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jeannette, PA. CCD year-over-year: 438 (2022-23) → 431 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrison Park El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Harrison Park El Sch is 15.7:1, which is 15% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harrison Park El Sch?

28.8% of students at Harrison Park El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrison Park El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Harrison Park El Sch is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Jeannette, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrison Park El Sch?

Harrison Park El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Harrison Park El Sch rank among public schools in Jeannette?

By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Park El Sch ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Jeannette, 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 Jeannette on the city page.

What other schools are in Penn-Trafford Sd?

Besides Harrison Park El Sch, Penn-Trafford Sd also operates Penn Trafford Hs (1,167 students), Penn Ms (518 students), and Mccullough El Sch (448 students). See the Penn-Trafford 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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