Enrollment
160
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Verona, PA
Verner El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Verner El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422043006109
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Verner El Sch earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 20.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 160
- students enrolled
Verner El Sch has class sizes smaller than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Riverview Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422043006109 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.7%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Verner El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Verner El Sch
Verner El Sch is a small elementary school in Verona, Pennsylvania, enrolling 160 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Verner El Sch is leaner than roughly 96% of Pennsylvania schools and 35% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.7% free-meal eligibility runs 64% below the Pennsylvania average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Pennsylvania schools, with 160 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 25 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #10.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 160 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Riverview Sd spends $22,278 per pupil, 24% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Riverview Sd also operates Riverview Jshs (441 students) and Tenth Street El Sch (393 students) alongside Verner 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 Verner El Sch compares
Verner 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 35% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.7% | ▼ 64% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 160 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
160
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 35% 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
26.9%
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
$22,278
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 160 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 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 78.8%
African American 13.1%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.8, Verner El Sch is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverview Sd, which includes Verner El Sch.
$22,278
Per student
+24%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.4%
State 25.7%
Federal 6.9%
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 Verner El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Jshs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tenth Street El Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Verner El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 441
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 393
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~160 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Verner El Sch
How many students attend Verner El Sch?
Verner El Sch has 160 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Verona, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Verner El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Verner El Sch is 8.9:1, which is 35% 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 Verner El Sch?
20.7% of students at Verner El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Verner El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Verner El Sch is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Verona, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Verner El Sch?
Verner El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Verner El Sch a good school?
Verner El Sch earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Riverview Sd?
Besides Verner El Sch, Riverview Sd also operates Riverview Jshs (441 students) and Tenth Street El Sch (393 students). See the Riverview Sd district page for the complete list.
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