- Enrollment
- 1,184
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Toughkenamon, PA
New Garden El Sch
Federal NCES profile for New Garden 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 421269001400
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 5
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Garden El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 34.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 473
- students enrolled
New Garden El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kennett Consolidated Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421269001400 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
New Garden El Sch held near 466 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 37.1 → 39.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 421269001400 · Toughkenamon, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
473 enr · 12.8:1 · 34.8% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Kennett Hs (1,184 students)
New Garden El Sch held near 466 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.1 → 39.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
New Garden El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Kennett Hs
Kennett Hs
1,184 students
- Kennett Ms
Kennett Ms
902 students
- Greenwood El S
Greenwood El Sch
556 students
- This school 473
New Garden El Sch
473 students
- Bancroft El Sc 403
Bancroft El Sch
403 students
- Mary D Lang Kd 304
Mary D Lang Kdg Ctr
304 students
What this shows New Garden El Sch reports 473 students on the CCD universe file.
How New Garden El Sch compares
New Garden El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 6% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.8% | ▼ 40% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 473 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
473
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
34.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 41% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.1%
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
$18,517
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 473 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 56.9%
Hispanic or Latino 36.4%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 56.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.2, New Garden El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Kennett Consolidated Sd reports $18,517 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How New Garden El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennett Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kennett Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Greenwood El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bancroft El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mary D Lang Kdg Ctr | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to New Garden El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 902
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 556
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 403
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~473 students)
Frequently asked questions about New Garden El Sch
How many students attend New Garden El Sch?
New Garden El Sch has 473 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Toughkenamon, PA. CCD year-over-year: 463 (2022-23) → 466 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Garden El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at New Garden El Sch is 12.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 18% 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 New Garden El Sch?
34.8% of students at New Garden El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Garden El Sch?
The largest demographic group at New Garden El Sch is White at 56.9% of enrollment, in Toughkenamon, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Garden El Sch?
New Garden El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).
What other schools are in Kennett Consolidated Sd?
Besides New Garden El Sch, Kennett Consolidated Sd also operates Kennett Hs (1,184 students), Kennett Ms (902 students), and Greenwood El Sch (556 students). See the Kennett Consolidated Sd district page for the complete list.