Enrollment
256
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · New Alexandria, PA
Metzgar El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Metzgar El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421092005166
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Metzgar El Sch earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 46.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 256
- students enrolled
Metzgar El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Greensburg Salem Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421092005166 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Metzgar El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Metzgar El Sch
Metzgar El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in New Alexandria, Pennsylvania, enrolling 256 students.
At 13.5:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.9% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 256 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 296 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #183.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 256 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Greensburg Salem Sd also operates Greensburg-Salem Hs (784 students) and Greensburg-Salem Ms (568 students) alongside Metzgar 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 Metzgar El Sch compares
Metzgar 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 | 13.5:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.9% | ▼ 19% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.7%
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
$15,764
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 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 92.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 92.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.0, Metzgar 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 Greensburg Salem Sd, which includes Metzgar El Sch.
$15,764
Per student
-12%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.5%
State 36.6%
Federal 14.9%
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 Metzgar El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensburg-Salem Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Greensburg-Salem Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Amos K Hutchinson El Sch | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Nicely El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Metzgar El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 784
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 568
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 521
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~256 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Metzgar El Sch
How many students attend Metzgar El Sch?
Metzgar El Sch has 256 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New Alexandria, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Metzgar El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Metzgar El Sch is 13.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 14% 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 Metzgar El Sch?
46.9% of students at Metzgar El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Metzgar El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Metzgar El Sch is White at 92.6% of enrollment, in New Alexandria, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Metzgar El Sch?
Metzgar El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Metzgar El Sch a good school?
Metzgar El Sch earns 48/100 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 Greensburg Salem Sd?
Besides Metzgar El Sch, Greensburg Salem Sd also operates Greensburg-Salem Hs (784 students), Greensburg-Salem Ms (568 students), and Amos K Hutchinson El Sch (521 students). See the Greensburg Salem Sd district page for the complete list.
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