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

Second District El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Second District El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420708001645
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Second District El Sch earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#4 of 4
elementary schools in Meadville · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Second District El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Second District El Sch ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Meadville, PA.

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

+20 students YoY

Second District El Sch grew from 329 students in 2022-23 to 349 in 2023-24 (+6.1%).

Teacher FTE held 26.3 → 26.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+20 students YoY 420708001645 · Meadville, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

316 enr · 12.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Meadville Area Shs (708 students)

Second District El Sch grew from 329 students in 2022-23 to 349 in 2023-24 (+6.1%). Teacher FTE held 26.3 → 26.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Second District El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Second District El Sch reports 316 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 Second District El Sch compares

Second District El Sch is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 10% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 316 top 75% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
316
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 31% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,087
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 316 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.5%
Two or More 12.3%
African American 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 72.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.5, Second District El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Crawford Central Sd reports $17,087 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Second District El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Meadville Area Shs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cochranton Jshs Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Meadville Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
First District El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Neason Hill El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Crawford Central Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Meadville

3 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 Second District El Sch

How many students attend Second District El Sch?

Second District El Sch has 316 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Meadville, PA. CCD year-over-year: 329 (2022-23) → 349 (2023-24), up 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Second District El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Second District El Sch is 12.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Second District El Sch?

100.0% of students at Second District El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Second District El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Second District El Sch is White at 72.5% of enrollment, in Meadville, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Second District El Sch?

Second District El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Second District El Sch rank among elementary schools in Meadville?

By Resource Investment Index, Second District El Sch ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Meadville, 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 Meadville on the city page.

What other schools are in Crawford Central Sd?

Besides Second District El Sch, Crawford Central Sd also operates Meadville Area Shs (708 students), Cochranton Jshs (341 students), and Meadville Ms (340 students). See the Crawford Central 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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