Enrollment
346
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chadds Ford, PA
Hillendale El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Hillendale El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422421007303
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hillendale El Sch earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 3.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 346
- students enrolled
Hillendale El Sch has class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Unionville-Chadds Ford Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422421007303 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
3.3%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-94% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hillendale El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hillendale El Sch
Hillendale El Sch is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, enrolling 346 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.3% free-meal eligibility runs 94% below the Pennsylvania average.
Enrollment of 346 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 96 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Asian (13%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 346 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Chadds Ford's elementary schools, it stands alongside Chadds Ford El Sch (328 students): Hillendale El Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.2:1 vs 12.6:1).
Unionville-Chadds Ford Sd also operates Unionville Hs (1,263 students) and Charles F Patton Ms (842 students) alongside Hillendale 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 Hillendale El Sch compares
Hillendale 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 3.3% | ▼ 94% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 346 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
346
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
3.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 94% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 18% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$20,383
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 346 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.
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 72.5%
Asian 13.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 5.2%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 72.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.9, Hillendale El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Unionville-Chadds Ford Sd, which includes Hillendale El Sch.
$20,383
Per student
+13%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.2%
State 17.8%
Federal 3.1%
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 Hillendale El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unionville Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Charles F Patton Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pocopson El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Unionville El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Chadds Ford El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hillendale El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,263
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 842
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 514
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar elementary schools in Chadds Ford
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 (~346 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hillendale El Sch
How many students attend Hillendale El Sch?
Hillendale El Sch has 346 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chadds Ford, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillendale El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Hillendale El Sch is 11.2:1, which is 18% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hillendale El Sch?
3.3% of students at Hillendale El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hillendale El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Hillendale El Sch is White at 72.5% of enrollment, in Chadds Ford, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hillendale El Sch?
Hillendale El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Hillendale El Sch a good school?
Hillendale El Sch earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools. 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 Unionville-Chadds Ford Sd?
Besides Hillendale El Sch, Unionville-Chadds Ford Sd also operates Unionville Hs (1,263 students), Charles F Patton Ms (842 students), and Pocopson El Sch (514 students). See the Unionville-Chadds Ford Sd district page for the complete list.
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