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

Sunrise El Sch

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

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421866006187
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sunrise El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Irwin · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
14.7:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
13.2%
free-lunch eligible

Sunrise El Sch has class sizes larger than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sunrise El Sch ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Irwin, PA.

School address

Irwin, PA 15642
District: Penn-Trafford Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421866006187 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-2 students YoY

Sunrise El Sch held near 421 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 28.9 → 28.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 421866006187 · Irwin, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

412 enr · 14.7:1 · 13.2% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Penn Trafford Hs (1,167 students)

Sunrise El Sch held near 421 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 28.9 → 28.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Sunrise El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sunrise El Sch reports 412 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 Sunrise El Sch compares

Sunrise El Sch 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 14.7:1 ▲ 8% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.2% ▼ 77% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 412 top 58% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
412
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.2%
free-lunch eligible - 77% 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
14.7:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 72% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,981
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
Counselors0.5 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.

Student demographics

White 92.2%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 92.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.8, Sunrise El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Penn-Trafford Sd reports $14,981 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sunrise El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Penn Trafford Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Penn Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mccullough El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harrison Park El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Trafford Ms Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Penn-Trafford 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 (~412 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sunrise El Sch

How many students attend Sunrise El Sch?

Sunrise El Sch has 412 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Irwin, PA. CCD year-over-year: 423 (2022-23) → 421 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Sunrise El Sch is 14.7:1, which is 8% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

13.2% of students at Sunrise El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Sunrise El Sch is White at 92.2% of enrollment, in Irwin, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunrise El Sch?

Sunrise El Sch 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).

How does Sunrise El Sch rank among public schools in Irwin?

By Resource Investment Index, Sunrise El Sch ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Irwin, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Penn-Trafford Sd?

Besides Sunrise El Sch, Penn-Trafford Sd also operates Penn Trafford Hs (1,167 students), Penn Ms (518 students), and Mccullough El Sch (448 students). See the Penn-Trafford 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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