Middle school (grades 6-8) · Dresher, PA

Sandy Run Ms

Federal NCES profile for Sandy Run Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 422439004943
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sandy Run Ms earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

54
Resource Index · Higher
13.5:1
students per teacher
15.3%
free-lunch eligible
962
students enrolled

Sandy Run Ms has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

Dresher, PA 19025
District: Upper Dublin Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 422439004943 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Sandy Run Ms held near 947 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 71.3 → 70.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 422439004943 · Dresher, PA Middle · MID · TRAD

962 enr · 13.5:1 · 15.3% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Upper Dublin Hs (1,272 students)

Sandy Run Ms held near 947 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 71.3 → 70.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Sandy Run Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sandy Run Ms reports 962 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sandy Run Ms compares

Sandy Run Ms 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 13.5:1 ▼ 1% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.3% ▼ 74% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 962 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
962
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.3%
free-lunch eligible - 74% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,224
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.6%
Asian 9.1%
African American 8.4%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 72.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.3, Sandy Run Ms is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Upper Dublin Sd reports $22,224 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sandy Run Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Upper Dublin Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Washington El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jarrettown El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Maple Glen El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fitzwater El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sandy Run Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Upper Dublin Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~962 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sandy Run Ms

How many students attend Sandy Run Ms?

Sandy Run Ms has 962 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Dresher, PA. CCD year-over-year: 939 (2022-23) → 947 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandy Run Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Sandy Run Ms is 13.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 14% 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 Sandy Run Ms?

15.3% of students at Sandy Run Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sandy Run Ms?

The largest demographic group at Sandy Run Ms is White at 72.6% of enrollment, in Dresher, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sandy Run Ms?

Sandy Run Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Upper Dublin Sd?

Besides Sandy Run Ms, Upper Dublin Sd also operates Upper Dublin Hs (1,272 students), Fort Washington El Sch (518 students), and Jarrettown El Sch (454 students). See the Upper Dublin Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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