Kulp Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Kulp Elementary School in Hatfield, Pennsylvania enrolled 583 students in 2024-25 with 40.8 full-time teachers, 14.3 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 65-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 57% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%
554 students in 2022-23, 581 students in 2023-24, 583 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 42.4 to 40.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 554 | 42.4 | 13.1 |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 44.8 | 13.0 |
| 2024-25 | 583 | 40.8 | 14.3 |
14.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 75 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools
Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 421 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Kulp Elementary School enrolled 560 students and had 1.3 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.3, one per 421 of the 560 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions13
- Chronically absent9.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
51.1% of students were White, 20.4% Asian, 11.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White51.1%
- Asian20.4%
- Hispanic11.0%
- Black8.9%
- Two or more races7.7%
- American Indian0.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Kulp Elementary School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 57% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 65‑69% | 67% | 54% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 57% | 44% (2021-22) | 38.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Hatfield
2 public elementary schools in Hatfield report 2024-25 enrollment; Kulp Elementary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kulp Elementary School | 583 | 14.3 | 37.2% |
| Hatfield Elementary School | 501 | 11.5 | 60.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Kulp Elementary School
- Oak Park Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 526 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Bridle Path Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 508 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Compare Kulp Elementary School with Oak Park Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much North Penn SD spends per student$19,806 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,806
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaKulp Elementary School is the number 289 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#289 of 1,617
- Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher14.3 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.14.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Kulp Elementary School
How many students attend Kulp Elementary School?
583 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 554 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hatfield, PA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Kulp Elementary School?
14.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Kulp Elementary School a Title I school?
Kulp Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Kulp Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Kulp Elementary School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 57% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Kulp Elementary School in?
North Penn SD, NCES district ID 4217280. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 421728003275 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.