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

Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs

Federal NCES profile for Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420086707435Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#1 of 12
elementary schools in Scranton · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
students per teacher
34.9%
free-lunch eligible

Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs ranks #1 of 12 elementary schools in Scranton, PA.

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

+2 students YoY

Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs held near 320 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 420086707435 · Scranton, PA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

384 enr · 13.7:1 · 34.9% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Ida Burns Elementary School (384 students)

Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs held near 320 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs compares

Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs 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 13.7:1 ▲ 1% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.9% ▼ 40% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 384 top 63% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
384
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.9%
free-lunch eligible - 40% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 57% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.3%
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
$13,972
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 384 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.2%
African American 5.7%
Asian 4.9%
Two or More 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%

Largest group: White at 79.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.3, Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs reports $13,972 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Scranton

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

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.

Frequently asked questions about Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs

How many students attend Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs?

Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs has 384 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Scranton, PA. CCD year-over-year: 318 (2022-23) → 320 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs is 13.7:1, which is 1% 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 Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs?

34.9% of students at Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs?

The largest demographic group at Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs is White at 79.2% of enrollment, in Scranton, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs?

Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs rank among elementary schools in Scranton?

By Resource Investment Index, Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs ranks #1 of 12 elementary schools in Scranton, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Scranton on the city page.

What other schools are in Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs?

None; Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs is a single-school charter district, and Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs is its only campus.

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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