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

Intermediate Sch

Federal NCES profile for Intermediate Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421086006794
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Intermediate Sch earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Shillington · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
14.8:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
48.8%
free-lunch eligible

Intermediate Sch has class sizes larger than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Intermediate Sch ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Shillington, PA.

Enrollment

623

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.8:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

48.8%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Intermediate Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Intermediate Sch

Intermediate Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Shillington, Pennsylvania, enrolling 623 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.8% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 623 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Among 489 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #47, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 61/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 312 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Shillington's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mifflin Park El Sch (503 students): Intermediate Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.8:1 vs 15.2:1).

Governor Mifflin Sd also operates Governor Mifflin Shs (1,425 students) and Governor Mifflin Ms (631 students) alongside Intermediate 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 Intermediate Sch compares

Intermediate 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 14.8:1 ▲ 9% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.8% ▼ 16% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 623 top 27% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
623
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
48.8%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
14.8:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 73% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,081
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 312 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 47.7%
Hispanic or Latino 39.3%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 4.0%
Asian 2.9%

Largest group: White at 47.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.2, Intermediate Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Governor Mifflin Sd, which includes Intermediate Sch.

$15,081
Per student
-16%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.4%
State 25.7%
Federal 6.9%

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 Intermediate Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Governor Mifflin Shs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Governor Mifflin Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cumru El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mifflin Park El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brecknock El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Governor Mifflin Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Shillington

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Intermediate Sch's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Intermediate Sch

How many students attend Intermediate Sch?

Intermediate Sch has 623 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Shillington, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Intermediate Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Intermediate Sch is 14.8:1, which is 9% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Intermediate Sch?

48.8% of students at Intermediate Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Intermediate Sch?

The largest demographic group at Intermediate Sch is White at 47.7% of enrollment, in Shillington, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Intermediate Sch?

Intermediate Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).

How does Intermediate Sch rank among public schools in Shillington?

By Resource Investment Index, Intermediate Sch ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Shillington, 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 Shillington on the city page.

Is Intermediate Sch a good school?

Intermediate Sch earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more 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 Governor Mifflin Sd?

Besides Intermediate Sch, Governor Mifflin Sd also operates Governor Mifflin Shs (1,425 students), Governor Mifflin Ms (631 students), and Cumru El Sch (513 students). See the Governor Mifflin Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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