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.

Enrollment

171

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.4:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

44.9%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oakview El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:111.4:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oakview El Sch

Oakview El Sch is a small elementary school in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, enrolling 171 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.9% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Pennsylvania schools, with 171 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 106 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #41.

Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 342 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

16.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among West Middlesex's elementary schools, it stands alongside Luther W Low El Sch (191 students): Oakview El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11.4:1 vs 10.1:1).

West Middlesex Area Sd also operates West Middlesex Area Jshs (332 students) and Luther W Low El Sch (191 students) alongside Oakview 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 Oakview El Sch compares

Oakview 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 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 (what these measure)

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
$19,984
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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.

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

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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Middlesex Area Sd, which includes Oakview El Sch.

$19,984
Per student
+11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.8%
State 52.0%
Federal 13.1%

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 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

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in West Middlesex

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

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

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.

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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in West Middlesex on the city page.

Is Oakview El Sch a good school?

Oakview El Sch earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Pennsylvania schools. 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 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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