Other / mixed grade configuration · Lititz, PA

Warwick Ms

Federal NCES profile for Warwick Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 422496005336
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warwick Ms earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 7
public schools in Lititz · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
10.7:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
31.8%
free-lunch eligible

Warwick Ms has class sizes smaller than 87% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Warwick Ms ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Lititz, PA.

School address

Enrollment

568

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

53.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.7:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

31.8%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-45% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Warwick Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Warwick Ms

Warwick Ms is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lititz, Pennsylvania, enrolling 568 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Warwick Ms is leaner than roughly 87% of Pennsylvania schools and 21% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 568 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 677 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #37, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 284 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

11.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Lititz's public schools, it stands alongside Kissel Hill El Sch (579 students): Warwick Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.7:1 vs 15.2:1).

Warwick Sd also operates Warwick Shs (1,241 students) and Kissel Hill El Sch (579 students) alongside Warwick Ms.

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 Warwick Ms compares

Warwick Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 21% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.8% ▼ 45% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 568 top 34% - -

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

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
568
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
31.8%
free-lunch eligible - 45% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 13% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,013
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 284 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 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 83.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 2.6%
Asian 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 83.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Warwick Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Warwick Sd, which includes Warwick Ms.

$16,013
Per student
-11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.6%
State 28.4%
Federal 6.0%

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 Warwick Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Warwick Shs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kissel Hill El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John R Bonfield El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lititz El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John Beck El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Warwick Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Warwick Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Lititz

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Warwick Ms

How many students attend Warwick Ms?

Warwick Ms has 568 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lititz, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Warwick Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Warwick Ms is 10.7:1, which is 21% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 32% 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 Warwick Ms?

31.8% of students at Warwick Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warwick Ms?

The largest demographic group at Warwick Ms is White at 83.6% of enrollment, in Lititz, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Warwick Ms?

Warwick Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).

How does Warwick Ms rank among public schools in Lititz?

By Resource Investment Index, Warwick Ms ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Lititz, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lititz on the city page.

Is Warwick Ms a good school?

Warwick Ms earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Warwick Sd?

Besides Warwick Ms, Warwick Sd also operates Warwick Shs (1,241 students), Kissel Hill El Sch (579 students), and John R Bonfield El Sch (446 students). See the Warwick Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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