Enrollment
835
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 421641007604
Tawanka El Sch — Langhorne, PA
Federal NCES profile for Tawanka El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 18
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 55
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Neshaminy Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tawanka El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Tawanka El Sch reports 835 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 43.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 53% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 30% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 43% below the Pennsylvania average and 36% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 557 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Neshaminy Sd spends $21,040 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 71.1% from local sources (property taxes), 24.6% from the state, and 4.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tawanka El Sch compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.6:1 | ▲ 53% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.4% | ▼ 43% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 835 | top 85% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
33.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 43% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.6:1
students per teacher
— 53% above state mean
Top 99% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$21,040
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 557 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 835 Top 85% in Pennsylvania — larger than 15% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 43.0
Students per teacher 20.6:1 +53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 33.4% -43% vs state
NCES ID 421641007604
Student demographics
White 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 7.1%
Asian 6.8%
African American 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.5
Students per counselor 557:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 18
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Neshaminy Sd, which includes Tawanka El Sch.
$21,040
Per student
-7%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 71.1%
State 24.6%
Federal 4.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,916
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,296
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Enrollment
- 966
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 729
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 661
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
Similar elementary schools in Langhorne
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Tawanka El Sch
How many students attend Tawanka El Sch?
Tawanka El Sch has 835 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Langhorne, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tawanka El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Tawanka El Sch is 20.6:1, which is 53% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tawanka El Sch?
33.4% of students at Tawanka El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tawanka El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Tawanka El Sch is White at 77.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Langhorne, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tawanka El Sch?
Tawanka El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.