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

Schweitzer El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Schweitzer El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421641001072
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Schweitzer El Sch earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Pennsylvania schools.

#6 of 9
elementary schools in Levittown · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
15.1:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
35.7%
free-lunch eligible

Schweitzer El Sch has class sizes larger than 77% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Schweitzer El Sch ranks #6 of 9 elementary schools in Levittown, PA.

School address

Enrollment

407

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.1:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

35.7%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-39% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Schweitzer El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Schweitzer El Sch

Schweitzer El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Levittown, Pennsylvania, enrolling 407 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.7% of students eligible for free meals.

With 407 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 640 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #428.

Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 43/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 407 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Levittown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Brookwood El Sch (975 students): Schweitzer El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.1:1 vs 18.8:1).

Neshaminy Sd also operates Neshaminy Hs (2,916 students) and Maple Point Ms (1,296 students) alongside Schweitzer 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 Schweitzer El Sch compares

Schweitzer 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 15.1:1 ▲ 11% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.7% ▼ 39% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 407 top 59% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
407
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
35.7%
free-lunch eligible - 39% 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
15.1:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 77% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,208
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 407 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 74.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
African American 7.6%
Asian 5.4%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 74.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.5, Schweitzer 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 Neshaminy Sd, which includes Schweitzer El Sch.

$18,208
Per student
+1%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.1%
State 24.6%
Federal 4.3%

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 Schweitzer El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Neshaminy Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Maple Point Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Poquessing Ms Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tawanka El Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sandburg Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Schweitzer El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Neshaminy Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Levittown

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

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Schweitzer El Sch

How many students attend Schweitzer El Sch?

Schweitzer El Sch has 407 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Levittown, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Schweitzer El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Schweitzer El Sch is 15.1:1, which is 11% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Schweitzer El Sch?

35.7% of students at Schweitzer El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Schweitzer El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Schweitzer El Sch is White at 74.7% of enrollment, in Levittown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Schweitzer El Sch?

Schweitzer El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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).

How does Schweitzer El Sch rank among elementary schools in Levittown?

By Resource Investment Index, Schweitzer El Sch ranks #6 of 9 elementary schools in Levittown, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Levittown on the city page.

Is Schweitzer El Sch a good school?

Schweitzer El Sch earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% 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 Neshaminy Sd?

Besides Schweitzer El Sch, Neshaminy Sd also operates Neshaminy Hs (2,916 students), Maple Point Ms (1,296 students), and Poquessing Ms (966 students). See the Neshaminy 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 2021-22) · 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.

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