Enrollment
443
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Girard, PA
Rice Avenue Ms
Federal NCES profile for Rice Avenue Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421074006777
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rice Avenue Ms earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 57.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 443
- students enrolled
Rice Avenue Ms has class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Girard Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421074006777 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rice Avenue Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rice Avenue Ms
Rice Avenue Ms is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Girard, Pennsylvania, enrolling 443 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.0% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 443 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 383 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #75.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 222 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Girard Sd also operates Elk Valley El Sch (526 students) and Girard Hs (477 students) alongside Rice Avenue Ms.
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 Rice Avenue Ms compares
Rice Avenue Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.0% | ▼ 2% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 443 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
443
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 28% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 72% 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
$16,587
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 222 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
81
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 90.7%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 90.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.5, Rice Avenue Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Girard Sd, which includes Rice Avenue Ms.
$16,587
Per student
-8%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.5%
State 48.3%
Federal 19.3%
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 Rice Avenue Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Valley El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Girard Hs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rice Avenue Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 526
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~443 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rice Avenue Ms
How many students attend Rice Avenue Ms?
Rice Avenue Ms has 443 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Girard, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rice Avenue Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Rice Avenue Ms is 12:1, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 24% 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 Rice Avenue Ms?
57.0% of students at Rice Avenue Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rice Avenue Ms?
The largest demographic group at Rice Avenue Ms is White at 90.7% of enrollment, in Girard, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rice Avenue Ms?
Rice Avenue Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Rice Avenue Ms a good school?
Rice Avenue Ms earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 Girard Sd?
Besides Rice Avenue Ms, Girard Sd also operates Elk Valley El Sch (526 students) and Girard Hs (477 students). See the Girard Sd district page for the complete list.
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