Enrollment
135
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Confluence, PA
Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 422388006215
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 135
- students enrolled
Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch has class sizes smaller than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Turkeyfoot Valley Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422388006215 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch
Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Confluence, Pennsylvania, enrolling 135 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch is leaner than roughly 96% of Pennsylvania schools and 34% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% 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 lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 64 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #42.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 135 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 33 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 135 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Confluence's public schools, it stands alongside Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs (114 students): Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9:1 vs 9.5:1).
Its district, Turkeyfoot Valley Area Sd, also runs Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs (114 students).
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 Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch compares
Turkeyfoot Valley Area 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 34% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 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
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% 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
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% 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
9:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 4% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,855
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
12
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.4 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 97.8%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: White at 97.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Turkeyfoot Valley Area Sd, which includes Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch.
$20,855
Per student
+16%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.1%
State 59.6%
Federal 9.3%
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.
How Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools in Confluence
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch
How many students attend Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch?
Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch has 135 students enrolled. It is a public school in Confluence, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch is 9:1, which is 34% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 43% 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 Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch?
100.0% of students at Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch is White at 97.8% of enrollment, in Confluence, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch?
Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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).
Is Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch a good school?
Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Turkeyfoot Valley Area Sd?
Besides Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch, Turkeyfoot Valley Area Sd also operates Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs (114 students). See the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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