Elementary school (grades K-5) · York Haven, PA

York Haven El Sch

Federal NCES profile for York Haven El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421752009988
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

York Haven El Sch earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Pennsylvania schools.

56
Resource Index · Higher
15.4:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
48.0%
free-lunch eligible
293
students enrolled

York Haven El Sch has class sizes larger than 80% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

293

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.4:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

48.0%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How York Haven El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 York Haven El Sch

York Haven El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in York Haven, Pennsylvania, enrolling 293 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.0% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 293 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

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

Against 382 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #88.

Its student body is led by White (68%) and Two or More (10%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 293 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Northeastern York Sd also operates Northeastern Shs (1,189 students) and Northeastern Ms (595 students) alongside York Haven 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 York Haven El Sch compares

York Haven 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 15.4:1 ▲ 13% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.0% ▼ 17% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 293 top 78% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
293
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
48.0%
free-lunch eligible - 17% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 80% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,828
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 293 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 67.9%
Two or More 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Asian 7.8%
African American 6.5%

Largest group: White at 67.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.3, York Haven El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northeastern York Sd, which includes York Haven El Sch.

$15,828
Per student
-12%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.5%
State 31.7%
Federal 6.8%

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 York Haven El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northeastern Shs Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Northeastern Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shallow Brook Inter Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Spring Forge Intrd Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Orendorf El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to York Haven El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Northeastern York Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 York Haven El Sch'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 York Haven El Sch

How many students attend York Haven El Sch?

York Haven El Sch has 293 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in York Haven, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at York Haven El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at York Haven El Sch is 15.4:1, which is 13% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at York Haven El Sch?

48.0% of students at York Haven El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of York Haven El Sch?

The largest demographic group at York Haven El Sch is White at 67.9% of enrollment, in York Haven, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for York Haven El Sch?

York Haven El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 York Haven El Sch a good school?

York Haven El Sch earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% 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 Northeastern York Sd?

Besides York Haven El Sch, Northeastern York Sd also operates Northeastern Shs (1,189 students), Northeastern Ms (595 students), and Shallow Brook Inter Sch (507 students). See the Northeastern York 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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