Elementary school (grades K-5) · Leesport, PA

Schuylkill Valley Ms

Federal NCES profile for Schuylkill Valley Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422097006888
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Schuylkill Valley Ms earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Leesport · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
17.3:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
27.3%
free-lunch eligible

Schuylkill Valley Ms has class sizes larger than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Schuylkill Valley Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Leesport, PA.

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

+24 students YoY

Schuylkill Valley Ms held near 697 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 40.2 → 44.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+24 students YoY 422097006888 · Leesport, PA Elementary · MID · TRAD

691 enr · 17.3:1 · 27.3% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Schuylkill Valley El Sch (744 students)

Schuylkill Valley Ms held near 697 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount). Teacher FTE added 40.2 → 44.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Schuylkill Valley Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Schuylkill Valley Ms reports 691 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 Schuylkill Valley Ms compares

Schuylkill Valley 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 17.3:1 ▲ 27% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.3% ▼ 53% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 691 top 22% - -

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

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
691
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.3%
free-lunch eligible - 53% 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
17.3:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 92% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.5%
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
$17,750
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 346 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2%
African American 3.5%
Asian 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: White at 77.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.9, Schuylkill Valley Ms is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Schuylkill Valley Sd reports $17,750 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Schuylkill Valley Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Schuylkill Valley El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Schuylkill Valley Hs Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Schuylkill Valley Sd · 2 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Leesport

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Schuylkill Valley Ms

How many students attend Schuylkill Valley Ms?

Schuylkill Valley Ms has 691 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Leesport, PA. CCD year-over-year: 673 (2022-23) → 697 (2023-24), nearly flat (+24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Schuylkill Valley Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Schuylkill Valley Ms is 17.3:1, which is 27% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Schuylkill Valley Ms?

27.3% of students at Schuylkill Valley Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Schuylkill Valley Ms?

The largest demographic group at Schuylkill Valley Ms is White at 77.4% of enrollment, in Leesport, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Schuylkill Valley Ms?

Schuylkill Valley Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).

How does Schuylkill Valley Ms rank among public schools in Leesport?

By Resource Investment Index, Schuylkill Valley Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Leesport, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Schuylkill Valley Sd?

Besides Schuylkill Valley Ms, Schuylkill Valley Sd also operates Schuylkill Valley El Sch (744 students) and Schuylkill Valley Hs (688 students). See the Schuylkill Valley Sd district page for the complete list.

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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