Enrollment
434
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mount Penn, PA
Mt Penn El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Mt Penn El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420248005205
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mt Penn El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.2:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 434
- students enrolled
Mt Penn El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Antietam Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420248005205 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mt Penn El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mt Penn El Sch
Mt Penn El Sch is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Mount Penn, Pennsylvania, enrolling 434 students.
At 13.2:1, 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.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 434 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 532 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #84.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (59%) and White (28%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 434 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
12.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Antietam Sd also operates Antietam Ms/Hs (360 students) and Mt Penn Primary Ctr (345 students) alongside Mt Penn 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 Mt Penn El Sch compares
Mt Penn 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 | 13.2:1 | ▼ 3% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 434 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
434
Bigger than 53% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 47% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.4%
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
$15,438
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 434 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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
Hispanic or Latino 58.5%
White 28.1%
African American 6.9%
Two or More 6.0%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.0, Mt Penn El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Antietam Sd, which includes Mt Penn El Sch.
$15,438
Per student
-14%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.4%
State 35.4%
Federal 9.1%
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 Mt Penn El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antietam Ms/Hs | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mt Penn Primary Ctr | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mt Penn El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 360
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 26.5:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
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 (~434 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mt Penn El Sch
How many students attend Mt Penn El Sch?
Mt Penn El Sch has 434 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mount Penn, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Penn El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Mt Penn El Sch is 13.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 16% 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 Mt Penn El Sch?
100.0% of students at Mt Penn El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mt Penn El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Mt Penn El Sch is Hispanic or Latino at 58.5% of enrollment, in Mount Penn, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt Penn El Sch?
Mt Penn El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Mt Penn El Sch a good school?
Mt Penn El Sch earns 50/100 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 Antietam Sd?
Besides Mt Penn El Sch, Antietam Sd also operates Antietam Ms/Hs (360 students) and Mt Penn Primary Ctr (345 students). See the Antietam Sd district page for the complete list.
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