Enrollment
551
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Middleburg, PA
Middleburg El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Middleburg El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421521003961
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Middleburg El Sch earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Middleburg · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.5:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Middleburg El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Middleburg El Sch ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Middleburg, PA.
School address
District: Midd-West Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421521003961 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Middleburg El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Middleburg El Sch
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Middleburg El Sch is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Pennsylvania schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Middleburg El Sch falls within the wide middle of the Pennsylvania distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
Attendance is a relative strength
6.4% of Middleburg El Sch students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 civil-rights collection. On its face, that is a comparatively low historical rate, though this page does not treat it as a current national benchmark or guarantee current-year performance. Here, attendance is a more distinctive signal than the presence or absence of any single specialist role.
Middleburg El Sch is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Middleburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 551 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 551 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 505 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #70.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 551 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Midd-West Sd also operates Midd-West Hs (726 students) and West Snyder El Sch (335 students) alongside Middleburg 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 Middleburg El Sch compares
Middleburg 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 | 14.5:1 | ▲ 7% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 551 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
551
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
14.5:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 551 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 96.0%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4%
Largest group: White at 96.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Middleburg El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
How Middleburg El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midd-West Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Snyder El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Midd-West Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Middleburg El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 726
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 295
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~551 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Middleburg El Sch
How many students attend Middleburg El Sch?
Middleburg El Sch has 551 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Middleburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Middleburg El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Middleburg El Sch is 14.5:1, which is 7% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Middleburg El Sch?
100.0% of students at Middleburg El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Middleburg El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Middleburg El Sch is White at 96.0% of enrollment, in Middleburg, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Middleburg El Sch?
Middleburg El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).
How does Middleburg El Sch rank among public schools in Middleburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Middleburg El Sch ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Middleburg, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Middleburg on the city page.
What other schools are in Midd-West Sd?
Besides Middleburg El Sch, Midd-West Sd also operates Midd-West Hs (726 students), West Snyder El Sch (335 students), and Midd-West Ms (295 students). See the Midd-West Sd district page for the complete list.
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