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

Masontown El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Masontown El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420210006002
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Masontown El Sch earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

34
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
251
students enrolled

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

School address

Masontown, PA 15461
District: Albert Gallatin Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420210006002 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+14 students YoY

Masontown El Sch grew from 249 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 20.1 → 19.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+14 students YoY 420210006002 · Masontown, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

251 enr · 12.6:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Albert Gallatin Area Shs (920 students)

Masontown El Sch grew from 249 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). Teacher FTE lost 20.1 → 19.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Masontown El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Masontown El Sch reports 251 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 Masontown El Sch compares

Masontown El Sch is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.6:1 ▼ 7% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 251 top 85% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 38% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,490
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
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.7%
Two or More 9.6%
African American 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.6, Masontown El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Albert Gallatin Area Sd reports $16,490 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Masontown El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Albert Gallatin Area Shs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Albert Gallatin North Ms Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
A L Wilson El Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Albert Gallatin South Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
George J Plava El Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Albert Gallatin Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~251 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Masontown El Sch

How many students attend Masontown El Sch?

Masontown El Sch has 251 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Masontown, PA. CCD year-over-year: 249 (2022-23) → 263 (2023-24), up 14.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Masontown El Sch is 12.6:1, which is 7% 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 Masontown El Sch?

100.0% of students at Masontown El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Masontown El Sch is White at 83.7% of enrollment, in Masontown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Masontown El Sch?

Masontown El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Albert Gallatin Area Sd?

Besides Masontown El Sch, Albert Gallatin Area Sd also operates Albert Gallatin Area Shs (920 students), Albert Gallatin North Ms (375 students), and A L Wilson El Sch (341 students). See the Albert Gallatin Area 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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