Enrollment
356
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Levittown, PA
Penn Valley El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Penn Valley El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421884001101
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Penn Valley El Sch earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #4 of 9
- elementary schools in Levittown · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 47.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Penn Valley El Sch has class sizes smaller than 86% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Penn Valley El Sch ranks #4 of 9 elementary schools in Levittown, PA.
School address
District: Pennsbury Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421884001101 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Penn Valley El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Penn Valley El Sch
Penn Valley El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Levittown, Pennsylvania, enrolling 356 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Penn Valley El Sch is leaner than roughly 86% of Pennsylvania schools and 21% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.0% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 356 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 521 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #261.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 356 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Levittown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Brookwood El Sch (975 students): Penn Valley El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.8:1 vs 18.8:1).
Pennsbury Sd also operates Pennsbury Hs (2,847 students) and William Penn Ms (904 students) alongside Penn Valley 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 Valley El Sch compares
Penn Valley 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 21% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.0% | ▼ 19% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 356 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
356
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 14% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,690
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 356 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 73.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 3.1%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 73.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.8, Penn Valley 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 Pennsbury Sd, which includes Penn Valley El Sch.
$19,690
Per student
+10%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.6%
State 23.6%
Federal 4.8%
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 Valley El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsbury Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| William Penn Ms | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pennwood Ms | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Charles H Boehm Ms | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Eleanor Roosevelt El Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Penn Valley El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,847
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 904
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 740
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 651
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 583
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar elementary schools in Levittown
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Brookwood El Sch
Standard public school
975 students 18.8:1 students per teacher
Mill Creek El Sch
Standard public school
974 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Sandburg Ms
Standard public school
729 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Buck El Sch
Standard public school
571 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
Miller El Sch
Standard public school
486 students 18:1 students per teacher
Manor El Sch
Standard public school
434 students 11.4:1 students per teacher
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 (~356 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Penn Valley El Sch
How many students attend Penn Valley El Sch?
Penn Valley El Sch has 356 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Levittown, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penn Valley El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Penn Valley El Sch is 10.8:1, which is 21% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 31% 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 Valley El Sch?
47.0% of students at Penn Valley El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penn Valley El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Penn Valley El Sch is White at 73.0% of enrollment, in Levittown, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Penn Valley El Sch?
Penn Valley El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Penn Valley El Sch rank among elementary schools in Levittown?
By Resource Investment Index, Penn Valley El Sch ranks #4 of 9 elementary schools in Levittown, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Levittown on the city page.
Is Penn Valley El Sch a good school?
Penn Valley El Sch earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Pennsbury Sd?
Besides Penn Valley El Sch, Pennsbury Sd also operates Pennsbury Hs (2,847 students), William Penn Ms (904 students), and Pennwood Ms (740 students). See the Pennsbury Sd district page for the complete list.
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