Enrollment
162
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWESTERN SD·NCES 421788002070
Springfield Elementary School
11911 Bond St, East Springfield, PA 16411 · (814) 756-9400 · Erie County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
116%
188 students
DISTRICT 105% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 48% larger than its 5th grade class (21).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Northwestern SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +9.2pp since 2023
Math
61.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.3% | 61.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 60.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Springfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #504 of 1,511 ▼ 23 | #18 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #393 of 1,511 ▲ 470 | #13 of 33 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #1,575 of 1,638 | #34 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 116% | #14 of 1,600 | #1 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #127 of 1,045 | #1 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
162
-44 (-21%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 162 | 18 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 17.6 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 16.6 | 10.6:1 | 100% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 96% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 16.7 | 13.6:1 | 69% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 206 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 70% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 261 | 21 | 12.4:1 | 57% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 15 | 20.5:1 | 31% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 17 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (227 to 162); teachers up 8% (16.7 to 18).
About Springfield Elementary School
Springfield Elementary School is a very small elementary school based in East Springfield, Pennsylvania. It has an enrollment of 162 students in kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll around 443, and this school is 63% below that mark.
Springfield Elementary School is part of a district of 4 schools: Northwestern SD, with 1,176 students.
The share of White students at Springfield Elementary School is 93%. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Erie County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
There are 18 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 9.0:1. The gap from the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 4.1 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Springfield Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 65% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
For the population of Erie County, median household income comes to about $63,354, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Erie County's 68 public schools enroll about 35,738 students and include Springfield Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, Springfield Elementary School is closest to Elk Valley Elementary School, about 4.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 206 to 162, a 21% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.1:1 to 9.0:1.
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Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,052
Census ACS
Median income
$63,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
35,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northwestern SD
- Northwestern SHSHigh · 398 students
- Northwestern Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
- Northwestern Middle SchoolMiddle · 266 students
Other Springfield Elementary schools
14 other US public schools in 12 states are named Springfield Elementary. Springfield Elementary School is the 13th largest of the 15.
- Springfield Elementary SchoolNormalville, PA · 298 students
- Springfield Elementary SchoolQuakertown, PA · 219 students
- Springfield Elementary SchoolSpringfield, GA · 876 students
- Springfield ElementaryFort Mill, SC · 798 students
- Springfield ElementaryCharleston, SC · 679 students
Nearby schools
- Elk Valley Elementary School4.4 mi · 526
- Girard High School4.7 mi · 477
- Rice Avenue Middle School4.9 mi · 443
- Northwestern Middle School5.8 mi · 266
- Northwestern Elementary School5.9 mi · 350
- Northwestern SHS5.9 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About Springfield Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Springfield Elementary School?
Springfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 162 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Springfield Elementary School serve?
Springfield Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Springfield Elementary School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Springfield Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Springfield Elementary School?
At Springfield Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Springfield Elementary School public or private?
Springfield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northwestern SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.