Enrollment
401
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Montrose, PA
Lathrop Street El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Lathrop Street El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421581006421
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lathrop Street El Sch earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 49.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 401
- students enrolled
Lathrop Street El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Montrose Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421581006421 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lathrop Street El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lathrop Street El Sch
Lathrop Street El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Montrose, Pennsylvania, enrolling 401 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.6% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 401 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 524 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #257.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 401 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Montrose Area Sd also operates Montrose Area Jshs (565 students) and Choconut Valley El Sch (251 students) alongside Lathrop Street 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 Lathrop Street El Sch compares
Lathrop Street 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 | 12.5:1 | ▼ 8% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.6% | ▼ 15% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 401 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
401
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 36% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,192
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 401 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 89.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 0.7%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.6, Lathrop Street 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 Montrose Area Sd, which includes Lathrop Street El Sch.
$21,192
Per student
+18%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.0%
State 44.2%
Federal 14.8%
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 Lathrop Street El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Area Jshs | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Choconut Valley El Sch | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lathrop Street El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 565
- Students per teacher
- 7.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 251
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~401 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Lathrop Street El Sch
How many students attend Lathrop Street El Sch?
Lathrop Street El Sch has 401 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Montrose, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lathrop Street El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Lathrop Street El Sch is 12.5:1, which is 8% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 20% 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 Lathrop Street El Sch?
49.6% of students at Lathrop Street El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lathrop Street El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Lathrop Street El Sch is White at 89.8% of enrollment, in Montrose, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lathrop Street El Sch?
Lathrop Street El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Lathrop Street El Sch a good school?
Lathrop Street El Sch earns 48/100 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 Montrose Area Sd?
Besides Lathrop Street El Sch, Montrose Area Sd also operates Montrose Area Jshs (565 students) and Choconut Valley El Sch (251 students). See the Montrose Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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