Enrollment
135
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pipersville, PA
Tinicum El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Tinicum El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421833006456
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tinicum El Sch earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 26.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 135
- students enrolled
Tinicum El Sch has class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Palisades Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421833006456 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.5%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tinicum El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tinicum El Sch
Tinicum El Sch is a small elementary school in Pipersville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 135 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 26.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Pennsylvania schools, with 135 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 24 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 135 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Palisades Sd spends $27,676 per pupil, 54% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Palisades Sd also operates Palisades Hs (465 students) and Palisades Ms (308 students) alongside Tinicum 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 Tinicum El Sch compares
Tinicum 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 17% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.5% | ▼ 54% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 135 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
135
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 19% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$27,676
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 135 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 91.9%
Two or More 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Asian 1.5%
Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.3, Tinicum 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 Palisades Sd, which includes Tinicum El Sch.
$27,676
Per student
+54%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+67%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.9%
State 22.1%
Federal 4.0%
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 Tinicum El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Palisades Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Durham-Nockamixon El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Springfield El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tinicum El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 465
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 219
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~135 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tinicum El Sch
How many students attend Tinicum El Sch?
Tinicum El Sch has 135 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pipersville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tinicum El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Tinicum El Sch is 11.3:1, which is 17% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 28% 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 Tinicum El Sch?
26.5% of students at Tinicum El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tinicum El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Tinicum El Sch is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Pipersville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tinicum El Sch?
Tinicum El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher 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 Tinicum El Sch a good school?
Tinicum El Sch earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Palisades Sd?
Besides Tinicum El Sch, Palisades Sd also operates Palisades Hs (465 students), Palisades Ms (308 students), and Durham-Nockamixon El Sch (245 students). See the Palisades Sd district page for the complete list.
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