Other / mixed grade configuration · Duquesne, PA
Duquesne El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Duquesne El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
The verdict
Duquesne El Sch earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 460
- students enrolled
Duquesne El Sch has class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 420801000924 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Duquesne El Sch held near 446 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 46.5 → 46.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 420801000924 · Duquesne, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD
460 enr · 10:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 35
Nearest enrollment peer: Valley Horizon Elementary School (460 students)
Duquesne El Sch held near 446 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 46.5 → 46.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Duquesne El Sch compares
Duquesne El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 26% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 460 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 59.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, Duquesne El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Duquesne City Sd reports $28,041 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~460 students)
Frequently asked questions about Duquesne El Sch
How many students attend Duquesne El Sch?
Duquesne El Sch has 460 students enrolled. It is a public school in Duquesne, PA. CCD year-over-year: 439 (2022-23) → 446 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Duquesne El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Duquesne El Sch is 10:1, which is 26% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 36% 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 Duquesne El Sch?
100.0% of students at Duquesne El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Duquesne El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Duquesne El Sch is African American at 59.6% of enrollment, in Duquesne, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Duquesne El Sch?
Duquesne El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Duquesne City Sd?
None reported; Duquesne City Sd operates only Duquesne El Sch as a public school district in NCES's records.