Enrollment
287
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Leola, PA
Leola El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Leola El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420648002522
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Leola El Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 59.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 287
- students enrolled
Leola El Sch has class sizes smaller than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Conestoga Valley Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420648002522 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leola El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Leola El Sch
Leola El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Leola, Pennsylvania, enrolling 287 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Leola El Sch is leaner than roughly 96% of Pennsylvania schools and 34% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 59.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 287 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 231 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #38.
Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 287 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Conestoga Valley Sd also operates Conestoga Valley Shs (1,304 students) and Gerald G Huesken Ms (851 students) alongside Leola 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 Leola El Sch compares
Leola 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 34% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.0% | ▲ 2% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 287 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
287
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 4% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,713
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 287 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: 0.3 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 45.6%
Hispanic or Latino 31.0%
Two or More 10.8%
African American 8.7%
Asian 3.8%
Largest group: White at 45.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.5, Leola El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Conestoga Valley Sd, which includes Leola El Sch.
$15,713
Per student
-13%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.4%
State 19.6%
Federal 8.0%
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 Leola El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conestoga Valley Shs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gerald G Huesken Ms | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fritz El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Smoketown El Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brownstown El Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Leola El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,304
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 851
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 526
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 392
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~287 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Leola El Sch
How many students attend Leola El Sch?
Leola El Sch has 287 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Leola, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leola El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Leola El Sch is 9:1, which is 34% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 43% 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 Leola El Sch?
59.0% of students at Leola El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leola El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Leola El Sch is White at 45.6% of enrollment, in Leola, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leola El Sch?
Leola El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Leola El Sch a good school?
Leola El Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Conestoga Valley Sd?
Besides Leola El Sch, Conestoga Valley Sd also operates Conestoga Valley Shs (1,304 students), Gerald G Huesken Ms (851 students), and Fritz El Sch (526 students). See the Conestoga Valley Sd district page for the complete list.
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