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

Trafford El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Trafford El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421866007131
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Trafford El Sch earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Trafford · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
12.3:1
students per teacher
44.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Trafford El Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Trafford, PA.

School address

Trafford, PA 15085
District: Penn-Trafford Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421866007131 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-12 students YoY

Trafford El Sch shrank from 202 students in 2022-23 to 190 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 16.1 → 14.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-12 students YoY 421866007131 · Trafford, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

196 enr · 12.3:1 · 44.6% lunch · RII 53

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

Trafford El Sch shrank from 202 students in 2022-23 to 190 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). Teacher FTE lost 16.1 → 14.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Trafford El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Trafford El Sch reports 196 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 Trafford El Sch compares

Trafford 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 12.3:1 ▼ 10% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.6% ▼ 23% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 196 top 91% - -

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

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
196
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.6%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 33% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.2%
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
$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 78.6%
Two or More 10.2%
African American 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.6, Trafford El Sch is about as mixed as 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 Trafford El Sch Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Trafford 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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Similar elementary schools in Trafford

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Level Green El Sch
Standard public school
269 students 14.9:1 students per teacher

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 (~196 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Trafford El Sch

How many students attend Trafford El Sch?

Trafford El Sch has 196 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Trafford, PA. CCD year-over-year: 202 (2022-23) → 190 (2023-24), down 12.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Trafford El Sch is 12.3:1, 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 Trafford El Sch?

44.6% of students at Trafford El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Trafford El Sch is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Trafford, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Trafford El Sch?

Trafford El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Trafford El Sch rank among public schools in Trafford?

By Resource Investment Index, Trafford El Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Trafford, 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 Trafford 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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