- Enrollment
- 441
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bernville, PA
Penn Bernville El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Penn Bernville El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422382006322
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Penn Bernville El Sch earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 38.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 302
- students enrolled
Penn Bernville El Sch has class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tulpehocken Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422382006322 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Penn Bernville El Sch held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 29.1 → 28.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-13 students YoY 422382006322 · Bernville, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
302 enr · 10.4:1 · 38.6% lunch · RII 61
Nearest enrollment peer: Tulpehocken Jshs (441 students)
Penn Bernville El Sch held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.1 → 28.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
Penn Bernville El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Tulpehocken Js
Tulpehocken Jshs
441 students
- This school
Penn Bernville El Sch
302 students
- Bethel El Sch
Bethel El Sch
286 students
What this shows Penn Bernville El Sch reports 302 students on the CCD universe file.
How Penn Bernville El Sch compares
Penn Bernville 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.6% | ▼ 34% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 302 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
302
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
38.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 11% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,587
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 302 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 75.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 3.0%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 75.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Penn Bernville El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Tulpehocken Area Sd reports $22,587 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Penn Bernville El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulpehocken Jshs | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bethel El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Penn Bernville El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 286
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~302 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Frequently asked questions about Penn Bernville El Sch
How many students attend Penn Bernville El Sch?
Penn Bernville El Sch has 302 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bernville, PA. CCD year-over-year: 311 (2022-23) → 298 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penn Bernville El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Penn Bernville El Sch is 10.4:1, which is 24% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 34% 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 Penn Bernville El Sch?
38.6% of students at Penn Bernville El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penn Bernville El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Penn Bernville El Sch is White at 75.2% of enrollment, in Bernville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Penn Bernville El Sch?
Penn Bernville El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Tulpehocken Area Sd?
Besides Penn Bernville El Sch, Tulpehocken Area Sd also operates Tulpehocken Jshs (441 students) and Bethel El Sch (286 students). See the Tulpehocken Area Sd district page for the complete list.