Elementary school (grades K-5) · Philipsburg, PA

Philipsburg El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Philipsburg 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 421902001555
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Philipsburg El Sch earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Philipsburg · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
students per teacher
55.9%
free-lunch eligible

Philipsburg El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Philipsburg, PA 16866
District: Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421902001555 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+8 students YoY

Philipsburg El Sch held near 414 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 32.7 → 32.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 421902001555 · Philipsburg, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

423 enr · 13.2:1 · 55.9% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Philipsburg-Osceola Area Hs (525 students)

Philipsburg El Sch held near 414 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE held 32.7 → 32.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Philipsburg El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Philipsburg El Sch reports 423 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 Philipsburg El Sch compares

Philipsburg 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 13.2:1 ▼ 3% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.9% ▼ 4% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 423 top 56% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
423
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.9%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 47% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,905
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 423 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.6%
Two or More 1.2%
African American 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 97.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Philipsburg El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd reports $19,905 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Philipsburg El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Hs Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Osceola Mills El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd · 3 sibling schools

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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 (~423 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Philipsburg El Sch

How many students attend Philipsburg El Sch?

Philipsburg El Sch has 423 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philipsburg, PA. CCD year-over-year: 406 (2022-23) → 414 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Philipsburg El Sch is 13.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 16% 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 Philipsburg El Sch?

55.9% of students at Philipsburg El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Philipsburg El Sch is White at 97.6% of enrollment, in Philipsburg, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Philipsburg El Sch?

Philipsburg El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Philipsburg El Sch rank among public schools in Philipsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Philipsburg El Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Philipsburg, 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 Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd?

Besides Philipsburg El Sch, Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd also operates Philipsburg-Osceola Area Hs (525 students), Philipsburg-Osceola Area Ms (372 students), and Osceola Mills El Sch (271 students). See the Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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