Enrollment
258
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gap, PA
Salisbury El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Salisbury El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421890002648
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Salisbury El Sch earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 55.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 258
- students enrolled
Salisbury El Sch has class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pequea Valley Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421890002648 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Salisbury El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Salisbury El Sch
Salisbury El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Gap, Pennsylvania, enrolling 258 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.2% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 258 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 241 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #7, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 258 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Pequea Valley Sd spends $23,016 per pupil, 28% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Pequea Valley Sd also operates Pequea Valley Hs (451 students) and Paradise El Sch (382 students) alongside Salisbury 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 Salisbury El Sch compares
Salisbury 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.2% | ▼ 5% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 258 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
258
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 18% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,016
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 258 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 75.2%
Hispanic or Latino 18.6%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 1.6%
African American 1.2%
Largest group: White at 75.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.8, Salisbury El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pequea Valley Sd, which includes Salisbury El Sch.
$23,016
Per student
+28%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.3%
State 18.9%
Federal 13.8%
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 Salisbury El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pequea Valley Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Paradise El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Salisbury El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 382
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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 (~258 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Salisbury El Sch
How many students attend Salisbury El Sch?
Salisbury El Sch has 258 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gap, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salisbury El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Salisbury El Sch is 11.2:1, which is 18% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 29% 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 Salisbury El Sch?
55.2% of students at Salisbury El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salisbury El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Salisbury El Sch is White at 75.2% of enrollment, in Gap, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salisbury El Sch?
Salisbury El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Salisbury El Sch a good school?
Salisbury El Sch earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Pequea Valley Sd?
Besides Salisbury El Sch, Pequea Valley Sd also operates Pequea Valley Hs (451 students), Paradise El Sch (382 students), and Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch (212 students). See the Pequea Valley Sd district page for the complete list.
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