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

Oaks El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Oaks 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 422256004809
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0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oaks El Sch earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

48
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
13.0%
free-lunch eligible
591
students enrolled

Oaks El Sch has class sizes larger than 85% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

Oaks, PA 19456
District: Spring-Ford Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 422256004809 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+30 students YoY

Oaks El Sch grew from 562 students in 2022-23 to 592 in 2023-24 (+5.3%).

Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 37.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+30 students YoY 422256004809 · Oaks, PA Elementary · MID · TRAD

591 enr · 16:1 · 13.0% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr (2,629 students)

Oaks El Sch grew from 562 students in 2022-23 to 592 in 2023-24 (+5.3%). Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 37.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Oaks El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oaks El Sch reports 591 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 Oaks El Sch compares

Oaks El Sch is a growing 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 16:1 ▲ 18% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.0% ▼ 78% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 591 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
591
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.0%
free-lunch eligible - 78% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 85% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
5.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$20,272
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 591 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 57.4%
Asian 25.0%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
African American 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 57.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.8, Oaks El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Spring-Ford Area Sd reports $20,272 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oaks El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Spring-Ford Ms 8th Grade Ctr Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Spring-Ford Ms 7th Grade Ctr Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Evans El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Spring-Ford Area 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 (~591 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Oaks El Sch

How many students attend Oaks El Sch?

Oaks El Sch has 591 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oaks, PA. CCD year-over-year: 562 (2022-23) → 592 (2023-24), up 30.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Oaks El Sch is 16:1, which is 18% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oaks El Sch?

13.0% of students at Oaks El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Oaks El Sch is White at 57.4% of enrollment, in Oaks, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oaks El Sch?

Oaks 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 Spring-Ford Area Sd?

Besides Oaks El Sch, Spring-Ford Area Sd also operates Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr (2,629 students), Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th (1,307 students), and Spring-Ford Ms 8th Grade Ctr (672 students). See the Spring-Ford Area 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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