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

Loomis El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Loomis El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421476001899
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Loomis El Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Broomall · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
13.4:1
students per teacher
21.9%
free-lunch eligible

Loomis El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Loomis El Sch ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Broomall, PA.

School address

Enrollment

376

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

21.9%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-62% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Loomis El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Loomis El Sch

Loomis El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Broomall, Pennsylvania, enrolling 376 students.

At 13.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 21.9% free-meal eligibility runs 62% below the Pennsylvania average.

With 376 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 388 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #39, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (71%) and Asian (13%) (diversity index 48/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 376 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 0.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Broomall's elementary schools, it stands alongside Worrall El Sch (449 students): Loomis El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.4:1 vs 14:1).

Marple Newtown Sd also operates Marple Newtown Shs (1,266 students) and Paxon Hollow Ms (868 students) alongside Loomis 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 Loomis El Sch compares

Loomis 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 13.4:1 ▼ 1% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.9% ▼ 62% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 376 top 65% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
376
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
21.9%
free-lunch eligible - 62% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 51% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
0.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$19,953
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 376 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 70.7%
Asian 12.8%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
African American 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 70.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.6, Loomis 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 Marple Newtown Sd, which includes Loomis El Sch.

$19,953
Per student
+11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.2%
State 15.6%
Federal 4.3%

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 Loomis El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marple Newtown Shs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Paxon Hollow Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Culbertson El Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Worrall El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Russell El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Marple Newtown Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Broomall

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

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Loomis El Sch's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Loomis El Sch

How many students attend Loomis El Sch?

Loomis El Sch has 376 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Broomall, PA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Loomis El Sch is 13.4:1, which is 1% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 15% 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 Loomis El Sch?

21.9% of students at Loomis El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Loomis El Sch is White at 70.7% of enrollment, in Broomall, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Loomis El Sch?

Loomis El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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).

How does Loomis El Sch rank among elementary schools in Broomall?

By Resource Investment Index, Loomis El Sch ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Broomall, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Broomall on the city page.

Is Loomis El Sch a good school?

Loomis El Sch earns 60/100 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 Marple Newtown Sd?

Besides Loomis El Sch, Marple Newtown Sd also operates Marple Newtown Shs (1,266 students), Paxon Hollow Ms (868 students), and Culbertson El Sch (523 students). See the Marple Newtown 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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