Elementary school (grades K-5) · West Middlesex, PA

Oakview El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Oakview El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422565009970
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oakview El Sch earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in West Middlesex · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
44.9%
free-lunch eligible

Oakview El Sch has class sizes smaller than 80% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oakview El Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in West Middlesex, PA.

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

+7 students YoY

Oakview El Sch held near 165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 15.7 → 14.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 422565009970 · West Middlesex, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

171 enr · 11.4:1 · 44.9% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: West Middlesex Area Jshs (332 students)

Oakview El Sch held near 165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 15.7 → 14.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Oakview El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oakview El Sch reports 171 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 Oakview El Sch compares

Oakview 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 11.4:1 ▼ 16% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.9% ▼ 23% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 171 top 93% - -

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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
171
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.9%
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
11.4:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 20% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,139
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 1.2%

Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.5, Oakview El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for West Middlesex Area Sd reports $21,139 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oakview El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Middlesex Area Jshs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Luther W Low El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

West Middlesex Area Sd · 2 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in West Middlesex

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Oakview El Sch

How many students attend Oakview El Sch?

Oakview El Sch has 171 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in West Middlesex, PA. CCD year-over-year: 158 (2022-23) → 165 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Oakview El Sch is 11.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% 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 Oakview El Sch?

44.9% of students at Oakview El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Oakview El Sch is White at 91.2% of enrollment, in West Middlesex, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakview El Sch?

Oakview El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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).

How does Oakview El Sch rank among public schools in West Middlesex?

By Resource Investment Index, Oakview El Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in West Middlesex, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in West Middlesex Area Sd?

Besides Oakview El Sch, West Middlesex Area Sd also operates West Middlesex Area Jshs (332 students) and Luther W Low El Sch (191 students). See the West Middlesex Area Sd district page for the complete list.

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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