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

Mountville El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Mountville 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 421179002576
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mountville 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
44.6%
free-lunch eligible
552
students enrolled

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

School address

Mountville, PA 17554
District: Hempfield Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421179002576 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-33 students YoY

Mountville El Sch shrank from 596 students in 2022-23 to 563 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).

Teacher FTE held 41.1 → 40.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-33 students YoY 421179002576 · Mountville, PA Elementary · MID · TRAD

552 enr · 13.5:1 · 44.6% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Hempfield Shs (2,281 students)

Mountville El Sch shrank from 596 students in 2022-23 to 563 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE held 41.1 → 40.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Mountville El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mountville El Sch reports 552 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 Mountville El Sch compares

Mountville El Sch is a shrinking 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 13.5:1 ▼ 1% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.6% ▼ 23% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 552 top 36% - -

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.
552
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.6%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
10.3%
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
$16,510
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 552 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 60.9%
Hispanic or Latino 24.8%
Two or More 9.2%
African American 4.7%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 60.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.7, Mountville El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hempfield Sd reports $16,510 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mountville El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hempfield Shs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centerville Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Landisville Pri Ctr Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centerville El Sch Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Landisville Ms Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hempfield 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 (~552 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mountville El Sch

How many students attend Mountville El Sch?

Mountville El Sch has 552 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mountville, PA. CCD year-over-year: 596 (2022-23) → 563 (2023-24), down 33.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Mountville 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 Mountville El Sch?

44.6% of students at Mountville El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Mountville El Sch is White at 60.9% of enrollment, in Mountville, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountville El Sch?

Mountville El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Hempfield Sd?

Besides Mountville El Sch, Hempfield Sd also operates Hempfield Shs (2,281 students), Centerville Ms (559 students), and Landisville Pri Ctr (547 students). See the Hempfield 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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