Enrollment
232
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Washington, PA
Trinity North El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Trinity North El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422376000110
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 7
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Trinity North El Sch earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #4 of 6
- elementary schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.3:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 58.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Trinity North El Sch has class sizes smaller than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Trinity North El Sch ranks #4 of 6 elementary schools in Washington, PA.
School address
District: Trinity Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422376000110 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trinity North El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Trinity North El Sch
Trinity North El Sch is a higher-need, small elementary school in Washington, Pennsylvania, enrolling 232 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Trinity North El Sch is leaner than roughly 97% of Pennsylvania schools and 39% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.4% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 232 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 174 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #139, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Two or More (14%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 464 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Washington's elementary schools, it stands alongside Washington Park El Sch (864 students): Trinity North El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.3:1 vs 13.1:1).
Trinity Area Sd also operates Trinity Shs (1,054 students) and Trinity Ms (759 students) alongside Trinity North 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 Trinity North El Sch compares
Trinity North 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 39% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.4% | ▲ 1% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 232 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
232
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 3% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,201
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 75.4%
Two or More 13.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
African American 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 75.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.7, Trinity North El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Trinity Area Sd, which includes Trinity North El Sch.
$17,201
Per student
-4%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.9%
State 34.5%
Federal 8.6%
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 Trinity North El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Shs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Trinity Ms | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Trinity West El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Trinity East El Sch | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Trinity South El Sch | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Trinity North El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,054
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 759
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 257
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 5.9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar elementary schools in Washington
5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Washington Park El Sch
Standard public school
864 students 13.1:1 students per teacher
Trinity West El Sch
Standard public school
303 students 8.4:1 students per teacher
Trinity East El Sch
Standard public school
257 students 9.5:1 students per teacher
Joe Walker El Sch
Standard public school
199 students 12.4:1 students per teacher
Trinity South El Sch
Standard public school
160 students 5.9:1 students per teacher
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 (~232 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Trinity North El Sch
How many students attend Trinity North El Sch?
Trinity North El Sch has 232 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Washington, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinity North El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Trinity North El Sch is 8.3:1, which is 39% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 47% 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 Trinity North El Sch?
58.4% of students at Trinity North El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trinity North El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Trinity North El Sch is White at 75.4% of enrollment, in Washington, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trinity North El Sch?
Trinity North El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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).
How does Trinity North El Sch rank among elementary schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Trinity North El Sch ranks #4 of 6 elementary schools in Washington, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Washington on the city page.
Is Trinity North El Sch a good school?
Trinity North El Sch earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. 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 Trinity Area Sd?
Besides Trinity North El Sch, Trinity Area Sd also operates Trinity Shs (1,054 students), Trinity Ms (759 students), and Trinity West El Sch (303 students). See the Trinity Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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