Enrollment
361
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Arendtsville, PA
Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch
Federal NCES profile for Upper Adams Intrmdt 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 422430007685
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 46.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 361
- students enrolled
Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Upper Adams Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422430007685 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.3%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch
Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Arendtsville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 361 students.
At 12.9:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.3% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 361 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 542 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #194.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 361 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
15.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Upper Adams Sd also operates Biglerville Hs (535 students) and Biglerville El Sch (421 students) alongside Upper Adams Intrmdt 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 Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch compares
Upper Adams Intrmdt 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 | 12.9:1 | ▼ 5% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.3% | ▼ 20% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 361 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
361
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 42% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,985
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 361 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 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 70.1%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.5, Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Upper Adams Sd, which includes Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch.
$15,985
Per student
-11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.6%
State 39.4%
Federal 5.9%
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 Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biglerville Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Biglerville El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Upper Adams Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 535
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 242
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~361 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch
How many students attend Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch?
Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch has 361 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Arendtsville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch is 12.9:1, which is 5% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 18% 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 Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch?
46.3% of students at Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch?
The largest demographic group at Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch is White at 70.1% of enrollment, in Arendtsville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch?
Upper Adams Intrmdt 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).
Is Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch a good school?
Upper Adams Intrmdt 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 Upper Adams Sd?
Besides Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch, Upper Adams Sd also operates Biglerville Hs (535 students), Biglerville El Sch (421 students), and Upper Adams Ms (242 students). See the Upper Adams Sd district page for the complete list.
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