Enrollment
215
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pleasant Gap, PA
Pleasant Gap El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Gap El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420324006229
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pleasant Gap El Sch earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 24.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 215
- students enrolled
Pleasant Gap El Sch has class sizes smaller than 86% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bellefonte Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420324006229 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pleasant Gap El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pleasant Gap El Sch
Pleasant Gap El Sch is a small elementary school in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania, enrolling 215 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Pleasant Gap 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.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 215 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 99 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #67.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 215 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Bellefonte Area Sd also operates Bellefonte Area Hs (850 students) and Bellefonte Area Ms (591 students) alongside Pleasant Gap 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 Pleasant Gap El Sch compares
Pleasant Gap 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 | 24.4% | ▼ 58% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 215 | top 89% | - | - |
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.
215
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% 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
10.8:1
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
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,752
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 215 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 88.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Asian 2.3%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 88.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, Pleasant Gap El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bellefonte Area Sd, which includes Pleasant Gap El Sch.
$16,752
Per student
-7%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.3%
State 32.2%
Federal 6.5%
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 Pleasant Gap El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefonte Area Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bellefonte Area Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Marion-Walker El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bellefonte El Sch | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Benner El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Gap El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 850
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 591
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 318
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 252
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~215 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Gap El Sch
How many students attend Pleasant Gap El Sch?
Pleasant Gap El Sch has 215 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pleasant Gap, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Gap El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Gap 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 Pleasant Gap El Sch?
24.4% of students at Pleasant Gap El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Gap El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Pleasant Gap El Sch is White at 88.8% of enrollment, in Pleasant Gap, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Gap El Sch?
Pleasant Gap El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Pleasant Gap El Sch a good school?
Pleasant Gap El Sch earns 51/100 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 Bellefonte Area Sd?
Besides Pleasant Gap El Sch, Bellefonte Area Sd also operates Bellefonte Area Hs (850 students), Bellefonte Area Ms (591 students), and Marion-Walker El Sch (353 students). See the Bellefonte Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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