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

Kutz El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Kutz El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420531001047
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kutz El Sch earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#5 of 6
elementary schools in Doylestown · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
13.6:1
students per teacher
6.2%
free-lunch eligible

Kutz El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kutz El Sch ranks #5 of 6 elementary schools in Doylestown, PA.

Enrollment

436

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.6:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

6.2%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-89% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kutz El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Kutz El Sch

Kutz El Sch is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, enrolling 436 students.

At 13.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 6.2% free-meal eligibility runs 89% below the Pennsylvania average.

With 436 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.

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

Against 196 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #57.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 436 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 3.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Doylestown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Groveland El Sch (763 students): Kutz El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.6:1 vs 13.6:1).

Central Bucks Sd also operates Central Bucks Hs-South (1,719 students) and Central Bucks Hs-West (1,391 students) alongside Kutz 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 Kutz El Sch compares

Kutz 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 13.6:1 ▼ 0% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.2% ▼ 89% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 436 top 54% - -

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

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
436
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
6.2%
free-lunch eligible - 89% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 55% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$18,148
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 436 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Asian 4.4%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.6, Kutz 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 Central Bucks Sd, which includes Kutz El Sch.

$18,148
Per student
+1%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.1%
State 20.1%
Federal 3.8%

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 Kutz El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central Bucks Hs-South Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central Bucks Hs-West Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Central Bucks Hs-East Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Holicong Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Tamanend Ms Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Central Bucks Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Doylestown

5 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

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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 Kutz El Sch

How many students attend Kutz El Sch?

Kutz El Sch has 436 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Doylestown, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kutz El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Kutz El Sch is 13.6:1, which is 0% 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 Kutz El Sch?

6.2% of students at Kutz El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kutz El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Kutz El Sch is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Doylestown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kutz El Sch?

Kutz El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Kutz El Sch rank among elementary schools in Doylestown?

By Resource Investment Index, Kutz El Sch ranks #5 of 6 elementary schools in Doylestown, 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 Doylestown on the city page.

Is Kutz El Sch a good school?

Kutz El Sch earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Central Bucks Sd?

Besides Kutz El Sch, Central Bucks Sd also operates Central Bucks Hs-South (1,719 students), Central Bucks Hs-West (1,391 students), and Central Bucks Hs-East (1,374 students). See the Central Bucks 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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