Elementary school (grades K-5) · East Greenville, PA

Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center

Federal NCES profile for Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422454007671
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Pennsylvania schools.

57
Resource Index · Higher
14.6:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
34.3%
free-lunch eligible
466
students enrolled

Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center has class sizes larger than 71% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

East Greenville, PA 18041
District: Upper Perkiomen Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 422454007671 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-5 students YoY

Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center held near 444 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.4 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 422454007671 · East Greenville, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

466 enr · 14.6:1 · 34.3% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Upper Perkiomen Hs (1,021 students)

Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center held near 444 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.4 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center reports 466 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 Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center compares

Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.6:1 ▲ 7% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.3% ▼ 41% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 466 top 49% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
466
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.3%
free-lunch eligible - 41% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 71% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.8%
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
$17,982
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 155 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.6, Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Upper Perkiomen Sd reports $17,982 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Upper Perkiomen Hs Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Upper Perkiomen Ms Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hereford El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marlborough El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Upper Perkiomen Sd · 4 sibling schools

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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 (~466 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center

How many students attend Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center?

Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center has 466 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in East Greenville, PA. CCD year-over-year: 449 (2022-23) → 444 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center is 14.6:1, which is 7% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center?

34.3% of students at Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center?

The largest demographic group at Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center is White at 87.1% of enrollment, in East Greenville, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center?

Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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).

What other schools are in Upper Perkiomen Sd?

Besides Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center, Upper Perkiomen Sd also operates Upper Perkiomen Hs (1,021 students), Upper Perkiomen Ms (672 students), and Hereford El Sch (504 students). See the Upper Perkiomen 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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