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

Hatfield El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Hatfield El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421332002163
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hatfield El Sch earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools.

#4 of 7
elementary schools in Uniontown · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
42.3%
free-lunch eligible

Hatfield El Sch has class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hatfield El Sch ranks #4 of 7 elementary schools in Uniontown, PA.

Enrollment

342

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.5:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

42.3%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hatfield 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 Hatfield El Sch

Hatfield El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, enrolling 342 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.3% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 342 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

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

Among 539 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #462, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 684 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Uniontown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ben Franklin Sch (502 students): Hatfield El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.5:1 vs 15.7:1).

Laurel Highlands Sd also operates Laurel Highlands Shs (753 students) and Laurel Highlands Ms (662 students) alongside Hatfield 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 Hatfield El Sch compares

Hatfield 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 15.5:1 ▲ 14% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.3% ▼ 27% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 342 top 70% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
342
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
42.3%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
15.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 81% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,408
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 81.9%
Two or More 7.9%
African American 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Asian 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%

Largest group: White at 81.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Hatfield El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Laurel Highlands Sd, which includes Hatfield El Sch.

$17,408
Per student
-3%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.6%
State 44.2%
Federal 14.1%

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 Hatfield El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Laurel Highlands Shs Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Laurel Highlands Ms Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hutchinson El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Marshall El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clark El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Laurel Highlands Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Uniontown

6 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 Hatfield El Sch

How many students attend Hatfield El Sch?

Hatfield El Sch has 342 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Uniontown, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hatfield El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Hatfield El Sch is 15.5:1, which is 14% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hatfield El Sch?

42.3% of students at Hatfield El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hatfield El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Hatfield El Sch is White at 81.9% of enrollment, in Uniontown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hatfield El Sch?

Hatfield El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Hatfield El Sch rank among elementary schools in Uniontown?

By Resource Investment Index, Hatfield El Sch ranks #4 of 7 elementary schools in Uniontown, 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 Uniontown on the city page.

Is Hatfield El Sch a good school?

Hatfield El Sch earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% 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 Laurel Highlands Sd?

Besides Hatfield El Sch, Laurel Highlands Sd also operates Laurel Highlands Shs (753 students), Laurel Highlands Ms (662 students), and Hutchinson El Sch (308 students). See the Laurel Highlands 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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