Enrollment
511
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lafayette Hill, PA
Whitemarsh El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Whitemarsh 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 421947003411
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Whitemarsh El Sch earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 511
- students enrolled
School address
District: Colonial Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421947003411 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
9.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-84% vs state
What stands out at Whitemarsh El Sch
Whitemarsh El Sch is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, enrolling 511 students.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.2% free-meal eligibility runs 84% below the Pennsylvania average.
With 511 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 277 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #83.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 511 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Colonial Sd spends $22,960 per pupil, 28% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Colonial Sd also operates Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs (1,637 students) and Colonial Ms (1,268 students) alongside Whitemarsh 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 Whitemarsh El Sch compares
Whitemarsh El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.2% | ▼ 84% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 511 | top 42% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
511
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 84% 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.
Engagement
1.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$22,960
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 511 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 80.8%
Two or More 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Asian 3.1%
African American 2.7%
Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Whitemarsh El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Colonial Sd, which includes Whitemarsh El Sch.
$22,960
Per student
+28%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.5%
State 16.0%
Federal 3.5%
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 Whitemarsh El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Colonial Ms | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Colonial El Sch | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Plymouth El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Ridge Park El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Whitemarsh El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,637
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 1,268
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 857
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 612
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 72/100
- Enrollment
- 525
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Whitemarsh El Sch
How many students attend Whitemarsh El Sch?
Whitemarsh El Sch has 511 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lafayette Hill, PA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Whitemarsh El Sch?
9.2% of students at Whitemarsh El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whitemarsh El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Whitemarsh El Sch is White at 80.8% of enrollment, in Lafayette Hill, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Whitemarsh El Sch?
Whitemarsh El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Whitemarsh El Sch a good school?
Whitemarsh El Sch earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Colonial Sd?
Besides Whitemarsh El Sch, Colonial Sd also operates Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs (1,637 students), Colonial Ms (1,268 students), and Colonial El Sch (857 students). See the Colonial Sd district page for the complete list.
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