Elementary school (grades K-5) · Saint Thomas, PA

St Thomas El Sch

Federal NCES profile for St Thomas El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422274002226
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

St Thomas El Sch earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

39
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
297
students enrolled

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

School address

Saint Thomas, PA 17252
District: Tuscarora Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 422274002226 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-23 students YoY

St Thomas El Sch shrank from 318 students in 2022-23 to 295 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).

Teacher FTE added 21.7 → 22.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 422274002226 · Saint Thomas, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

297 enr · 14.1:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: James Buchanan Hs (721 students)

St Thomas El Sch shrank from 318 students in 2022-23 to 295 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE added 21.7 → 22.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

St Thomas El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows St Thomas El Sch reports 297 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 St Thomas El Sch compares

St Thomas El Sch is a shrinking 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 14.1:1 ▲ 4% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 297 top 78% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
297
Bigger than 32% 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
14.1:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.2%
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
$16,360
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.

Student demographics

White 82.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
African American 3.0%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 82.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, St Thomas El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Tuscarora Sd reports $16,360 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How St Thomas El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
James Buchanan Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
James Buchanan Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mercersburg El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Montgomery El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mountain View El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Tuscarora Sd · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~297 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about St Thomas El Sch

How many students attend St Thomas El Sch?

St Thomas El Sch has 297 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Saint Thomas, PA. CCD year-over-year: 318 (2022-23) → 295 (2023-24), down 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St Thomas El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at St Thomas El Sch is 14.1:1, which is 4% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at St Thomas El Sch?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St Thomas El Sch?

The largest demographic group at St Thomas El Sch is White at 82.5% of enrollment, in Saint Thomas, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for St Thomas El Sch?

St Thomas El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Tuscarora Sd?

Besides St Thomas El Sch, Tuscarora Sd also operates James Buchanan Hs (721 students), James Buchanan Ms (535 students), and Mercersburg El Sch (232 students). See the Tuscarora Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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