Enrollment
198
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sheffield, PA
Sheffield Area El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Sheffield Area El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422482007476
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sheffield Area El Sch earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 198
- students enrolled
Sheffield Area El Sch has class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Warren County Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422482007476 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sheffield Area El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sheffield Area El Sch
Sheffield Area El Sch is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Sheffield, Pennsylvania, enrolling 198 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Pennsylvania schools, with 198 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 179 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #134, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 396 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Warren County Sd also operates Warren Area Hs (704 students) and Warren Area El Ctr (664 students) alongside Sheffield Area 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 Sheffield Area El Sch compares
Sheffield Area 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 198 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
11:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 16% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.5%
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
$19,254
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 91.4%
Two or More 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.0, Sheffield Area El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Warren County Sd, which includes Sheffield Area El Sch.
$19,254
Per student
+7%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.4%
State 51.3%
Federal 16.3%
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 Sheffield Area El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Area Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Warren Area El Ctr | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Beaty-Warren Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eisenhower M/Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Youngsville Ms/Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sheffield Area El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 704
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 664
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 662
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 355
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~198 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sheffield Area El Sch
How many students attend Sheffield Area El Sch?
Sheffield Area El Sch has 198 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sheffield, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheffield Area El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Sheffield Area El Sch is 11:1, which is 19% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 30% 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 Sheffield Area El Sch?
100.0% of students at Sheffield Area El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sheffield Area El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Sheffield Area El Sch is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Sheffield, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sheffield Area El Sch?
Sheffield Area El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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).
Is Sheffield Area El Sch a good school?
Sheffield Area El Sch earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Warren County Sd?
Besides Sheffield Area El Sch, Warren County Sd also operates Warren Area Hs (704 students), Warren Area El Ctr (664 students), and Beaty-Warren Ms (662 students). See the Warren County Sd district page for the complete list.
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