Enrollment
348
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Reedsville, PA
Indian Valley El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Indian Valley El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421529007396
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 1
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Indian Valley El Sch earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 52.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 348
- students enrolled
Indian Valley El Sch has class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mifflin County Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421529007396 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Indian Valley El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Indian Valley El Sch
Indian Valley El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Reedsville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 348 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Indian Valley El Sch is leaner than roughly 90% of Pennsylvania schools and 25% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.4% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 348 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 427 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #207.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 497 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
13.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Reedsville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Indian Valley Intrmd Sch (212 students): Indian Valley El Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.2:1 vs 19.3:1).
Mifflin County Sd also operates Mifflin Co Hs (1,032 students) and Mifflin Co Ms (733 students) alongside Indian Valley 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 Indian Valley El Sch compares
Indian Valley 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.4% | ▼ 10% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 348 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
348
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 10% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.2%
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
$15,345
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 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 94.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.0, Indian Valley 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 Mifflin County Sd, which includes Indian Valley El Sch.
$15,345
Per student
-15%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.5%
State 44.6%
Federal 15.9%
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 Indian Valley El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflin Co Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mifflin Co Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mifflin Co Jhs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lewistown Intrmd Sch | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lewistown El Sch | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Indian Valley El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,032
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 733
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 678
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 516
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 457
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
Similar elementary schools in Reedsville
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 (~348 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Indian Valley El Sch
How many students attend Indian Valley El Sch?
Indian Valley El Sch has 348 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Reedsville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Valley El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Indian Valley El Sch is 10.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 35% 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 Indian Valley El Sch?
52.4% of students at Indian Valley El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indian Valley El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Indian Valley El Sch is White at 94.3% of enrollment, in Reedsville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Indian Valley El Sch?
Indian Valley El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Indian Valley El Sch a good school?
Indian Valley El Sch earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Mifflin County Sd?
Besides Indian Valley El Sch, Mifflin County Sd also operates Mifflin Co Hs (1,032 students), Mifflin Co Ms (733 students), and Mifflin Co Jhs (678 students). See the Mifflin County Sd district page for the complete list.
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