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

Amos K Hutchinson El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Amos K Hutchinson El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421092009982
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Amos K Hutchinson El Sch earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#3 of 5
elementary schools in Greensburg · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
12.7:1
students per teacher
63.2%
free-lunch eligible

Amos K Hutchinson El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Amos K Hutchinson El Sch ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Greensburg, PA.

Enrollment

521

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

41.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.7:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

63.2%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

+9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Amos K Hutchinson El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Amos K Hutchinson El Sch

Amos K Hutchinson El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 521 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 63.2% of students eligible for free meals.

With 521 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 222 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #92.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Two or More (16%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 261 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Greensburg's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mountain View El Sch (534 students): Amos K Hutchinson El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.7:1 vs 14.1:1).

Greensburg Salem Sd also operates Greensburg-Salem Hs (784 students) and Greensburg-Salem Ms (568 students) alongside Amos K Hutchinson 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 Amos K Hutchinson El Sch compares

Amos K Hutchinson 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 12.7:1 ▼ 7% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.2% ▲ 9% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 521 top 41% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
521
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
63.2%
free-lunch eligible - 9% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 39% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.0%
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
$15,764
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 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 67.0%
Two or More 16.1%
African American 9.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 67.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Amos K Hutchinson 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 Greensburg Salem Sd, which includes Amos K Hutchinson El Sch.

$15,764
Per student
-12%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.5%
State 36.6%
Federal 14.9%

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 Amos K Hutchinson El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greensburg-Salem Hs Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greensburg-Salem Ms Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Nicely El Sch Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Metzgar El Sch Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greensburg Salem Sd · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Greensburg

4 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

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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 Amos K Hutchinson El Sch

How many students attend Amos K Hutchinson El Sch?

Amos K Hutchinson El Sch has 521 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greensburg, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Amos K Hutchinson El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Amos K Hutchinson El Sch is 12.7:1, which is 7% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 19% 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 Amos K Hutchinson El Sch?

63.2% of students at Amos K Hutchinson El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amos K Hutchinson El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Amos K Hutchinson El Sch is White at 67.0% of enrollment, in Greensburg, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Amos K Hutchinson El Sch?

Amos K Hutchinson El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Amos K Hutchinson El Sch rank among elementary schools in Greensburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Amos K Hutchinson El Sch ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Greensburg, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Greensburg on the city page.

Is Amos K Hutchinson El Sch a good school?

Amos K Hutchinson El Sch earns 46/100 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 Greensburg Salem Sd?

Besides Amos K Hutchinson El Sch, Greensburg Salem Sd also operates Greensburg-Salem Hs (784 students), Greensburg-Salem Ms (568 students), and Nicely El Sch (296 students). See the Greensburg Salem 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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