Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wyomissing, PA

Wyomissing Hills El Ctr

Federal NCES profile for Wyomissing Hills El Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422676000886
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wyomissing Hills El Ctr earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Wyomissing · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
12.6:1
students per teacher
37.5%
free-lunch eligible

Wyomissing Hills El Ctr has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wyomissing Hills El Ctr ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wyomissing, PA.

Enrollment

615

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

49.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.6:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

37.5%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wyomissing Hills El Ctr compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:112.6:1

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

What stands out at Wyomissing Hills El Ctr

Wyomissing Hills El Ctr is a mid-sized elementary school in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, enrolling 615 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 615 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 653 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #197.

Its student body is led by White (59%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 308 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Wyomissing's elementary schools, it stands alongside Spring Ridge El Sch (575 students): Wyomissing Hills El Ctr is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.6:1 vs 13.4:1).

Wyomissing Area Sd also operates Wyomissing Area Jshs (965 students) and West Reading El Ctr (310 students) alongside Wyomissing Hills El Ctr.

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 Wyomissing Hills El Ctr compares

Wyomissing Hills El Ctr on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.6:1 ▼ 7% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.5% ▼ 35% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 615 top 28% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
615
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
37.5%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 38% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$18,767
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 308 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 58.5%
Hispanic or Latino 29.9%
Two or More 6.0%
African American 3.3%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 58.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, Wyomissing Hills El Ctr is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wyomissing Area Sd, which includes Wyomissing Hills El Ctr.

$18,767
Per student
+4%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.5%
State 19.2%
Federal 7.3%

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 Wyomissing Hills El Ctr Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wyomissing Area Jshs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Reading El Ctr Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wyomissing Hills El Ctr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wyomissing Area Sd · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Wyomissing

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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

Verify locally before acting on Wyomissing Hills El Ctr's federal record.

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 Wyomissing Hills El Ctr

How many students attend Wyomissing Hills El Ctr?

Wyomissing Hills El Ctr has 615 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wyomissing, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wyomissing Hills El Ctr?

The student-teacher ratio at Wyomissing Hills El Ctr is 12.6:1, which is 7% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 20% 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 Wyomissing Hills El Ctr?

37.5% of students at Wyomissing Hills El Ctr are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wyomissing Hills El Ctr?

The largest demographic group at Wyomissing Hills El Ctr is White at 58.5% of enrollment, in Wyomissing, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wyomissing Hills El Ctr?

Wyomissing Hills El Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Wyomissing Hills El Ctr rank among public schools in Wyomissing?

By Resource Investment Index, Wyomissing Hills El Ctr ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wyomissing, 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 Wyomissing on the city page.

Is Wyomissing Hills El Ctr a good school?

Wyomissing Hills El Ctr earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Wyomissing Area Sd?

Besides Wyomissing Hills El Ctr, Wyomissing Area Sd also operates Wyomissing Area Jshs (965 students) and West Reading El Ctr (310 students). See the Wyomissing Area 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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