Elementary school (grades K-5) · Washington Boro, PA

Letort El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Letort El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421863002627
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Letort El Sch earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Pennsylvania schools.

40
Resource Index · Typical
20.3:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
31.4%
free-lunch eligible
325
students enrolled

Letort El Sch has class sizes larger than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Letort El Sch held near 326 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.7 → 17.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 421863002627 · Washington Boro, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

325 enr · 20.3:1 · 31.4% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Penn Manor Hs (1,807 students)

Letort El Sch held near 326 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.7 → 17.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Letort El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Letort El Sch reports 325 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Letort El Sch compares

Letort El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.3:1 ▲ 49% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.4% ▼ 46% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 325 top 73% - -

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

20.3:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
325
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.4%
free-lunch eligible - 46% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.3:1
students per teacher - 49% above state mean
Top 98% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
10.8%
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
$14,369
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
African American 5.2%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 81.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.9, Letort El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Penn Manor Sd reports $14,369 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Letort El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Penn Manor Hs Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Central Manor El Sch Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hambright El Sch Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Manor Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Marticville Ms Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Penn Manor Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Washington Boro

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Letort El Sch

How many students attend Letort El Sch?

Letort El Sch has 325 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Washington Boro, PA. CCD year-over-year: 331 (2022-23) → 326 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Letort El Sch is 20.3:1, which is 49% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Letort El Sch?

31.4% of students at Letort El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Letort El Sch is White at 81.2% of enrollment, in Washington Boro, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Letort El Sch?

Letort El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Penn Manor Sd?

Besides Letort El Sch, Penn Manor Sd also operates Penn Manor Hs (1,807 students), Central Manor El Sch (595 students), and Hambright El Sch (574 students). See the Penn Manor 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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