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

Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm

Federal NCES profile for Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422262003370
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

50
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
students per teacher
21.8%
free-lunch eligible
573
students enrolled

Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

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

+7 students YoY

Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm held near 600 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 47.0 → 47.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 422262003370 · Flourtown, PA Elementary · MID · TRAD

573 enr · 12.2:1 · 21.8% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Springfield Twp Hs (762 students)

Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm held near 600 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 47.0 → 47.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm reports 573 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 Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm compares

Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm 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 12.2:1 ▼ 10% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.8% ▼ 62% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 573 top 33% - -

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.
573
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.8%
free-lunch eligible - 62% 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
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
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,046
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 573 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 75.6%
African American 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Asian 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 75.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.8, Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Springfield Township Sd reports $22,046 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Springfield Twp Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Springfield Twp Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Springfield Twp El Sch-Enfield Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Springfield Township Sd · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm

How many students attend Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm?

Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm has 573 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Flourtown, PA. CCD year-over-year: 593 (2022-23) → 600 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm?

The student-teacher ratio at Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm 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 Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm?

21.8% of students at Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm?

The largest demographic group at Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm is White at 75.6% of enrollment, in Flourtown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm?

Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Springfield Township Sd?

Besides Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm, Springfield Township Sd also operates Springfield Twp Hs (762 students), Springfield Twp Ms (619 students), and Springfield Twp El Sch-Enfield (550 students). See the Springfield Township 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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