Enrollment
735
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mountain Top, PA
Rice El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Rice El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420546005341
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rice El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.3:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 24.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 735
- students enrolled
Rice El Sch has class sizes larger than 87% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Crestwood Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420546005341 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rice El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rice El Sch
Rice El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, enrolling 735 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.3:1 is larger than about 87% of Pennsylvania schools and 20% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 735 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 502 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #226.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 735 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Crestwood Sd spends $13,461 per pupil, 25% below the Pennsylvania average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Crestwood Sd also operates Crestwood Secondary Campus (1,379 students) and Fairview El Sch (612 students) alongside Rice 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 Rice El Sch compares
Rice 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 | 16.3:1 | ▲ 20% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.4% | ▼ 58% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 735 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
735
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
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
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 20% above state mean
Top 87% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,461
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 735 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 89.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Asian 2.9%
African American 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: White at 89.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.0, Rice El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crestwood Sd, which includes Rice El Sch.
$13,461
Per student
-25%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.3%
State 34.3%
Federal 7.4%
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 El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Secondary Campus | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fairview El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rice El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,379
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 612
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~735 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rice El Sch
How many students attend Rice El Sch?
Rice El Sch has 735 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mountain Top, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rice El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Rice El Sch is 16.3:1, which is 20% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rice El Sch?
24.4% of students at Rice El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rice El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Rice El Sch is White at 89.8% of enrollment, in Mountain Top, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rice El Sch?
Rice El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 El Sch a good school?
Rice El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% 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 Crestwood Sd?
Besides Rice El Sch, Crestwood Sd also operates Crestwood Secondary Campus (1,379 students) and Fairview El Sch (612 students). See the Crestwood Sd district page for the complete list.
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