Best Public Schools in Arnold, PA

Summary:

The city of Arnold, Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools - Roy A. Hunt Elementary School and Berkey School, both serving grades K-6 and part of the New Kensington-Arnold School District. Based on the available data, neither school appears to be a standout performer, as both struggle with test scores well below the state averages.

Roy A. Hunt Elementary School's PSSA test scores in Math, Science, and English Language Arts are consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math ranged from 13.9% to 35.6%, compared to the state average of 37.3% to 51.4%. Berkey School's test score data is not provided, making it difficult to assess its performance. Both schools have 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Despite the higher-than-average spending per student at Roy A. Hunt Elementary School ($17,069) and Berkey School ($15,995), as well as their relatively low student-teacher ratios (12.3 and 11.3, respectively), the schools have not yet seen improved academic outcomes. Addressing the underlying socioeconomic challenges faced by the students may be a key factor in improving the schools' overall performance in the future.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berkey School	Public	1-2	1739 Victoria Ave	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-1713	312	28	11.3	100.6%	127 (40.7%)	94 (30.1%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (25.6%)								(n/a)													$15,995	$3,948	$12,047
Roy A. Hunt Elementary School	Public	3-6	1701 Alcoa Dr	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-2511	585	49	11.9	100.0%	241 (41.2%)	200 (34.2%)	29 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	113 (19.3%)	19.3	1229^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.5%		16.2	1261^st of 1534 public elementary schools	17.8%	32	35.6	13.9	15.0	27.9	22.3	57.3	57.3	37.5	19.2	27.6	37.6	29.9	$17,069	$2,346	$14,723

Cities Near Arnold

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lower Burrell	0.9 mi	4	644^th
New Kensington	1.42 mi	3	718^th
Tarentum	2.56 mi	2	652^nd
Brackenridge	2.57 mi	1
Natrona Heights	2.84 mi	2	576^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.