Duquesne Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Duquesne, Pennsylvania

Duquesne Elementary School in Duquesne, Pennsylvania enrolled 460 students in 2024-25 with 46.5 full-time teachers, 9.9 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 13-22% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

439 students in 2022-23, 446 students in 2023-24, 460 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 46.5 to 46.5.

Students enrolled at Duquesne Elementary School by school year2022-23: 439, 2023-24: 446, 2024-25: 46002004006002022-234392023-244462024-25460
Students enrolled at Duquesne Elementary School by school year2022-23: 439, 2023-24: 446, 2024-25: 46002004006002022-234392023-244462024-25460
Students enrolled at Duquesne Elementary School by school year2022-23: 439, 2023-24: 446, 2024-25: 46002004006002022-234392023-244462024-25460
Students enrolled at Duquesne Elementary School by school year2022-23: 439, 2023-24: 446, 2024-25: 46002004006002022-234392023-244462024-25460
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2343946.59.4
2023-2444646.59.6
2024-2546046.59.9

9.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools

Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 9.9; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.9state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 9.9; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.9state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 9.9; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.9state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 9.9; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.9state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 420 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Duquesne Elementary School enrolled 420 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 106 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 420 of the 420 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions106
  • Chronically absent56.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

59.6% of students were Black, 20.0% White, 13.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black59.6%
  2. White20.0%
  3. Two or more races13.3%
  4. Asian4.1%
  5. Hispanic3.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Duquesne Elementary School scored proficient or above: 13-22% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2213‑22%13‑21%54%
Math, 2022-235% or less0‑10% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Duquesne Elementary School

  1. Homeville Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 424 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  2. Propel CS-McKeesportThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 302 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Duquesne Elementary School with Homeville Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Duquesne City SD spends per student$28,041 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$28,041
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaDuquesne Elementary School is the number 646 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#646 of 1,617
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher9.9 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.9.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Duquesne Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Duquesne Elementary School?
    460 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 439 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Duquesne, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Duquesne Elementary School?
    9.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Duquesne Elementary School a Title I school?
    Duquesne Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Duquesne Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Duquesne Elementary School scored proficient or above: 13-22% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Duquesne Elementary School in?
    Duquesne City SD, NCES district ID 4208010. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 420801000924 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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