Enrollment
302
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Penn Bernville El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Penn Bernville El Sch
Penn Bernville El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Bernville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 302 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Penn Bernville El Sch is leaner than roughly 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 24% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 302 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 438 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #33, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 302 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Tulpehocken Area Sd spends $21,527 per pupil, 20% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Tulpehocken Area Sd also operates Tulpehocken Jshs (441 students) and Bethel El Sch (286 students) alongside Penn Bernville 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 Penn Bernville El Sch compares
Penn Bernville 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$21,527
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tulpehocken Area Sd, which includes Penn Bernville El Sch.
$21,527
Per student
+20%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.8%
State 26.1%
Federal 6.1%
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 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
- 441
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 286
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~302 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Penn Bernville El Sch a good school?
Penn Bernville El Sch earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 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.
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