Enrollment
87
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Howard, PA
Howard El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Howard 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 420291001333
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Howard El Sch earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 40.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 87
- students enrolled
Howard El Sch has class sizes smaller than 93% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bald Eagle Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420291001333 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Howard El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Howard El Sch
Howard El Sch is a small elementary school in Howard, Pennsylvania, enrolling 87 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Howard El Sch is leaner than roughly 93% of Pennsylvania schools and 29% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Pennsylvania schools, with 87 enrolled.
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 24 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 264 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Bald Eagle Area Sd also operates Bald Eagle Area Jshs (832 students) and Wingate El Sch (365 students) alongside Howard 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 Howard El Sch compares
Howard 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 29% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.0% | ▼ 31% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 87 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
87
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 7% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.6%
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
$19,265
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 96.6%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 96.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.6, Howard 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 Bald Eagle Area Sd, which includes Howard El Sch.
$19,265
Per student
+7%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.2%
State 45.5%
Federal 6.4%
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 Howard El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle Area Jshs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wingate El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mountaintop Area El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Port Matilda El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Howard El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 832
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 365
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
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 (~87 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Howard El Sch
How many students attend Howard El Sch?
Howard El Sch has 87 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Howard, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howard El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Howard El Sch is 9.7:1, which is 29% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 38% 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 Howard El Sch?
40.0% of students at Howard El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Howard El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Howard El Sch is White at 96.6% of enrollment, in Howard, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Howard El Sch?
Howard 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 Howard El Sch a good school?
Howard El Sch earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Bald Eagle Area Sd?
Besides Howard El Sch, Bald Eagle Area Sd also operates Bald Eagle Area Jshs (832 students), Wingate El Sch (365 students), and Mountaintop Area El Sch (104 students). See the Bald Eagle Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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