Enrollment
362
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bath, PA
Moore El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Moore El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421737003500
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Moore El Sch earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 29.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 362
- students enrolled
Moore El Sch has class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Northampton Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421737003500 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Moore El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Moore El Sch
Moore El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Bath, Pennsylvania, enrolling 362 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 29.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 362 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 474 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #117.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 362 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
11.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Northampton Area Sd also operates Northampton Area Hs (1,866 students) and Northampton Area Ms (1,175 students) alongside Moore 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 Moore El Sch compares
Moore 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 17% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.1% | ▼ 50% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 362 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
362
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 19% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,589
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 362 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 86.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: White at 86.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Moore 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 Northampton Area Sd, which includes Moore El Sch.
$17,589
Per student
-2%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.6%
State 27.1%
Federal 6.3%
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 Moore El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Area Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northampton Area Ms | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Colonel John Siegfried El Sch | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lehigh El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| George Wolf El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Moore El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,866
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 1,175
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 808
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 428
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~362 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Moore El Sch
How many students attend Moore El Sch?
Moore El Sch has 362 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bath, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moore El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Moore El Sch is 11.3:1, which is 17% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 28% 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 Moore El Sch?
29.1% of students at Moore El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moore El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Moore El Sch is White at 86.2% of enrollment, in Bath, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Moore El Sch?
Moore El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Moore El Sch a good school?
Moore El Sch earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of 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 Northampton Area Sd?
Besides Moore El Sch, Northampton Area Sd also operates Northampton Area Hs (1,866 students), Northampton Area Ms (1,175 students), and Colonel John Siegfried El Sch (808 students). See the Northampton Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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