Enrollment
609
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Arnold, PA
Roy a. Hunt El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Roy a. Hunt El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421674007538
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Roy a. Hunt El Sch earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 609
- students enrolled
Roy a. Hunt El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: New Kensington-Arnold Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421674007538 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Roy a. Hunt El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Roy a. Hunt El Sch
Roy a. Hunt El Sch is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Arnold, Pennsylvania, enrolling 609 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 609 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 466 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #186.
Its student body is led by African American (36%) and White (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Arnold's elementary schools, it stands alongside Berkey Sch (289 students): Roy a. Hunt El Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.4:1 vs 11.1:1).
New Kensington-Arnold Sd also operates Valley Jshs (905 students) and Berkey Sch (289 students) alongside Roy a. Hunt 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 Roy a. Hunt El Sch compares
Roy a. Hunt 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 9% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 609 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
609
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 35% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.2%
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
$15,569
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 92 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.2 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
African American 36.0%
White 35.8%
Two or More 23.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 36.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, Roy a. Hunt 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 New Kensington-Arnold Sd, which includes Roy a. Hunt El Sch.
$15,569
Per student
-13%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.0%
State 55.8%
Federal 13.2%
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 Roy a. Hunt El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Jshs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Berkey Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Martin Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Roy a. Hunt El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 905
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 289
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 147
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
Similar elementary schools in Arnold
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~609 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Roy a. Hunt El Sch
How many students attend Roy a. Hunt El Sch?
Roy a. Hunt El Sch has 609 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Arnold, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roy a. Hunt El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Roy a. Hunt El Sch is 12.4:1, which is 9% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 21% 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 Roy a. Hunt El Sch?
100.0% of students at Roy a. Hunt El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roy a. Hunt El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Roy a. Hunt El Sch is African American at 36.0% of enrollment, in Arnold, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roy a. Hunt El Sch?
Roy a. Hunt El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Roy a. Hunt El Sch a good school?
Roy a. Hunt El Sch earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 New Kensington-Arnold Sd?
Besides Roy a. Hunt El Sch, New Kensington-Arnold Sd also operates Valley Jshs (905 students), Berkey Sch (289 students), and Martin Sch (147 students). See the New Kensington-Arnold Sd district page for the complete list.
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