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

Trumbauersville El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Trumbauersville El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421989000479
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Trumbauersville El Sch earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#5 of 6
elementary schools in Quakertown · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
13.4:1
students per teacher
36.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Trumbauersville El Sch ranks #5 of 6 elementary schools in Quakertown, PA.

Enrollment

376

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.3%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Trumbauersville El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Trumbauersville El Sch

Trumbauersville El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, enrolling 376 students.

At 13.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.3% of students eligible for free meals.

With 376 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 582 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #229.

Its student body is led by White (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (8%) (diversity index 35/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 376 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

13.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Quakertown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Pfaff El Sch (482 students): Trumbauersville El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.4:1 vs 15.5:1).

Quakertown Community Sd also operates Quakertown Community Hs (1,570 students) and Strayer Ms (737 students) alongside Trumbauersville 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 Trumbauersville El Sch compares

Trumbauersville 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 13.4:1 ▼ 1% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.3% ▼ 38% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 376 top 65% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
376
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.3%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 51% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.0%
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
$18,508
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 376 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 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 79.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 4.5%
Asian 2.7%

Largest group: White at 79.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.1, Trumbauersville 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 Quakertown Community Sd, which includes Trumbauersville El Sch.

$18,508
Per student
+3%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.3%
State 23.1%
Federal 4.6%

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 Trumbauersville El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Quakertown Community Hs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Strayer Ms Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pfaff El Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Neidig El Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
6th Grade Center Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Quakertown Community Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Quakertown

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

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Trumbauersville El Sch's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Trumbauersville El Sch

How many students attend Trumbauersville El Sch?

Trumbauersville El Sch has 376 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Quakertown, PA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Trumbauersville El Sch is 13.4:1, which is 1% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 15% 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 Trumbauersville El Sch?

36.3% of students at Trumbauersville El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Trumbauersville El Sch is White at 79.8% of enrollment, in Quakertown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Trumbauersville El Sch?

Trumbauersville El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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).

How does Trumbauersville El Sch rank among elementary schools in Quakertown?

By Resource Investment Index, Trumbauersville El Sch ranks #5 of 6 elementary schools in Quakertown, 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 Quakertown on the city page.

Is Trumbauersville El Sch a good school?

Trumbauersville El Sch earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Quakertown Community Sd?

Besides Trumbauersville El Sch, Quakertown Community Sd also operates Quakertown Community Hs (1,570 students), Strayer Ms (737 students), and Pfaff El Sch (482 students). See the Quakertown Community Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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