Enrollment
182
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Harrisville, PA
Victory El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Victory El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421020006166
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Victory El Sch earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.9:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 182
- students enrolled
Victory El Sch has class sizes smaller than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Franklin Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421020006166 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Victory El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Victory El Sch
Victory El Sch is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Harrisville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 182 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Victory El Sch is leaner than roughly 98% of Pennsylvania schools and 42% 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 92% of Pennsylvania schools, with 182 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 137 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #13, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 182 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Franklin Area Sd also operates Franklin Area Jshs (942 students) and Central El Sch (342 students) alongside Victory 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 Victory El Sch compares
Victory 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 42% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 182 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
182
Bigger than 18% 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
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 2% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,270
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 182 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 95.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
African American 1.6%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Victory El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Franklin Area Sd, which includes Victory El Sch.
$16,270
Per student
-9%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.6%
State 57.5%
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 Victory El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Area Jshs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sandycreek El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Victory El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 942
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~182 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Victory El Sch
How many students attend Victory El Sch?
Victory El Sch has 182 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Harrisville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Victory El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Victory El Sch is 7.9:1, which is 42% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 50% 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 Victory El Sch?
100.0% of students at Victory El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Victory El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Victory El Sch is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Harrisville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Victory El Sch?
Victory El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Victory El Sch a good school?
Victory El Sch earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Franklin Area Sd?
Besides Victory El Sch, Franklin Area Sd also operates Franklin Area Jshs (942 students), Central El Sch (342 students), and Sandycreek El Sch (282 students). See the Franklin Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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