Enrollment
236
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Harvey's Lake, PA
Lake-Noxen El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Lake-Noxen El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421302007207
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake-Noxen El Sch earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 44.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 236
- students enrolled
Lake-Noxen El Sch has class sizes smaller than 93% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lake-Lehman Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421302007207 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake-Noxen El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lake-Noxen El Sch
Lake-Noxen El Sch is a small elementary school in Harvey's Lake, Pennsylvania, enrolling 236 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Lake-Noxen El Sch is leaner than roughly 93% of Pennsylvania schools and 28% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.4% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 236 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 260 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #134.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 236 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Lake-Lehman Sd also operates Lake-Lehman Jshs (745 students) and Lehman-Jackson El Sch (411 students) alongside Lake-Noxen 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 Lake-Noxen El Sch compares
Lake-Noxen 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 28% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.4% | ▼ 24% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 236 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
236
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 7% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.4%
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
$17,458
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 236 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 5 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.
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 87.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 5.1%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.2, Lake-Noxen El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake-Lehman Sd, which includes Lake-Noxen El Sch.
$17,458
Per student
-3%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.1%
State 39.4%
Federal 6.4%
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 Lake-Noxen El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake-Lehman Jshs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lehman-Jackson El Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ross El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lake-Noxen El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 745
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 411
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 166
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~236 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lake-Noxen El Sch
How many students attend Lake-Noxen El Sch?
Lake-Noxen El Sch has 236 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Harvey's Lake, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake-Noxen El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake-Noxen El Sch is 9.8:1, which is 28% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 38% 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 Lake-Noxen El Sch?
44.4% of students at Lake-Noxen El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake-Noxen El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Lake-Noxen El Sch is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Harvey's Lake, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake-Noxen El Sch?
Lake-Noxen El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Lake-Noxen El Sch a good school?
Lake-Noxen El Sch earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of 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 Lake-Lehman Sd?
Besides Lake-Noxen El Sch, Lake-Lehman Sd also operates Lake-Lehman Jshs (745 students), Lehman-Jackson El Sch (411 students), and Ross El Sch (166 students). See the Lake-Lehman Sd district page for the complete list.
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