Enrollment
234
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ruffsdale, PA
Mendon El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Mendon El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422115004507
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mendon El Sch earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.6:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 51.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 234
- students enrolled
Mendon El Sch has class sizes larger than 71% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Yough Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422115004507 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mendon El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mendon El Sch
Mendon El Sch is a higher-need, small elementary school in Ruffsdale, Pennsylvania, enrolling 234 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.8% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 234 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 215 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #109.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 355 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
15.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Ruffsdale's elementary schools, it stands alongside Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch (541 students): Mendon El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14.6:1 vs 12.6:1).
Yough Sd also operates Yough Shs (592 students) and Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch (541 students) alongside Mendon 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 Mendon El Sch compares
Mendon 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 | 14.6:1 | ▲ 7% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.8% | ▼ 11% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 234 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
234
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 71% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,870
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 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 97.0%
Two or More 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 97.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.9, Mendon El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yough Sd, which includes Mendon El Sch.
$15,870
Per student
-12%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.4%
State 50.9%
Federal 7.8%
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 Mendon El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yough Shs | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| H W Good El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Newton El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mendon El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 592
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 541
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 270
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 181
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar elementary schools in Ruffsdale
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~234 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mendon El Sch
How many students attend Mendon El Sch?
Mendon El Sch has 234 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ruffsdale, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mendon El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Mendon El Sch is 14.6:1, which is 7% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mendon El Sch?
51.8% of students at Mendon El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mendon El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Mendon El Sch is White at 97.0% of enrollment, in Ruffsdale, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mendon El Sch?
Mendon El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Mendon El Sch a good school?
Mendon El Sch earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less 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 Yough Sd?
Besides Mendon El Sch, Yough Sd also operates Yough Shs (592 students), Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch (541 students), and H W Good El Sch (270 students). See the Yough Sd district page for the complete list.
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