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

Lickdale El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Lickdale El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421764002756
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lickdale El Sch earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.

61
Resource Index · Higher
11.5:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
41.7%
free-lunch eligible
127
students enrolled

Lickdale El Sch has class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

Jonestown, PA 17038
District: Northern Lebanon Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421764002756 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

127 on latest CCD 421764002756 · Jonestown, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

127 enr · 11.5:1 · 41.7% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Northern Lebanon Shs (997 students)

Lickdale El Sch CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Lickdale El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lickdale El Sch reports 127 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 Lickdale El Sch compares

Lickdale El Sch vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 15% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.7% ▼ 28% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 127 top 95% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.7%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 21% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.8%
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
$17,476
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Northern Lebanon Sd reports $17,476 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lickdale El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northern Lebanon Shs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northern Lebanon Ms Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jonestown El Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fredericksburg El Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Hanover El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Northern Lebanon Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Jonestown

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

Jonestown El Sch
Standard public school
446 students 14.9:1 students per teacher

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.

Similar enrollment (~127 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lickdale El Sch

How many students attend Lickdale El Sch?

Lickdale El Sch has 127 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jonestown, PA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Lickdale El Sch is 11.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% 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 Lickdale El Sch?

41.7% of students at Lickdale El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lickdale El Sch?

Lickdale El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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 Northern Lebanon Sd?

Besides Lickdale El Sch, Northern Lebanon Sd also operates Northern Lebanon Shs (997 students), Northern Lebanon Ms (516 students), and Jonestown El Sch (446 students). See the Northern Lebanon Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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