Elementary school (grades K-5) · Turtle Creek, PA
Propel Cs-East
Federal NCES profile for Propel Cs-East, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
The verdict
Propel Cs-East earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 339
- students enrolled
Propel Cs-East has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 420013500869 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Propel Cs-East held near 333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 26.5 → 24.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-13 students YoY 420013500869 · Turtle Creek, PA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
339 enr · 13:1 · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Randolph Park Elementary School (339 students)
Propel Cs-East held near 333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 26.5 → 24.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Propel Cs-East compares
Propel Cs-East 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 4% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 339 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 68.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Propel Cs-East is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Propel Cs-East reports $19,282 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~339 students)
Frequently asked questions about Propel Cs-East
How many students attend Propel Cs-East?
Propel Cs-East has 339 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Turtle Creek, PA. CCD year-over-year: 346 (2022-23) → 333 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Propel Cs-East?
The student-teacher ratio at Propel Cs-East is 13:1, which is 4% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Propel Cs-East?
The largest demographic group at Propel Cs-East is African American at 68.1% of enrollment, in Turtle Creek, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Propel Cs-East?
Propel Cs-East has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Propel Cs-East?
None; Propel Cs-East is a single-school charter district, and Propel Cs-East is its only campus.