How many students attend Berkey School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 312 students attended Berkey School.

What is the racial makeup of Berkey School?

Students at Berkey School are 41% White, 30% African American, 26% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Berkey School

Public 1-2

1739 Victoria Ave
Arnold, PA 15068-4107

(724) 335-1713

District: New Kensington-Arnold School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,995

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 312

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.7%

African American:

30.1%

Two or more races:

25.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100.6%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Berkey School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.7%), African American (30.1%), two or more races (25.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New Kensington-Arnold School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Berkey School is 11.3, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the New Kensington-Arnold School District! (See more...)

Compare Berkey School employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berkey School is $15,995. 1 elementary schools in the New Kensington-Arnold School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Berkey School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

New Kensington-Arnold School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Kensington-Arnold School District 537^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Berkey School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2015	197	114	1	7	1	1	58	379
2016	187	107	1	6	1	0	64	366
2017	160	104	1	11	0	0	50	326
2018	140	110	1	10	2	0	33	296
2019	148	118	0	9	1	0	31	307
2020	143	116	0	16	0	0	47	322
2021	115	100	0	15	0	0	79	309
2022	114	92	2	12	1	0	81	302
2023	123	88	0	11	0	0	72	294
2024	127	94	1	10	0	0	80	312

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Berkey School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	379	34.0	11.1	99.2
2016	366	34.0	10.7	99.2
2017	326	32.0	10.1	99.7
2018	296	29.0	10.2	100
2019	307	26.0	11.8	100
2020	322	27.0	11.9	100
2021	309	26.0	11.8	100
2022	302	0.0	n/a	99
2023	294	26.0	11.3	100
2024	312	27.5	11.3	100.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Berkey School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	379	34.0	11.1	99.2
2016	366	34.0	10.7	99.2
2017	326	32.0	10.1	99.7
2018	296	29.0	10.2	100
2019	307	26.0	11.8	100
2020	322	27.0	11.9	100
2021	309	26.0	11.8	100
2022	302	0.0	n/a	99
2023	294	26.0	11.3	100
2024	312	27.5	11.3	100.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Berkey School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,730 (11.5%)	$13,262 (88.5%)	$14,992
2020	$2,144 (14.3%)	$12,836 (85.7%)	$14,980
2021	$3,791 (21.9%)	$13,554 (78.1%)	$17,345
2022	$3,948 (24.7%)	$12,047 (75.3%)	$15,995

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Berkey School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	307	294	4.2%
African American	118	88	25.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	9	11	22.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	148	123	16.9%
Two or More Races	31	72	132.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Berkey School

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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
Martin School	Public	PK-K	1800 Seventh Street Rd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-4401	165	12	14.3	100.0%	54 (32.7%)	65 (39.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (25.5%)								(n/a)													$13,782	$2,773	$11,009
Highlands Elementary School	Public	1-4	101 East 9th Ave	Tarentum	15084	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 224-0300	585	46	12.8	100.0%	395 (67.5%)	78 (13.3%)	18 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (15.2%)	36.4	1051^st of 1526 public elementary schools	31.1%		36.4	1066^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.5%	15	47.1	41.0			43.9	69.4	69.4	44.8	38.6			41.6	$17,131	$1,203	$15,928
Stewart Elementary School	Public	4-5	2880 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1483	262	18	14.3	43.5%	241 (92.0%)	7 (2.7%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	39.2	1016^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.4%		39.7	1024^th of 1534 public elementary schools	33.2%	8		40.2	33.1		36.6	80.3	80.3		44.2	32.5		38.4	$16,426	$1,091	$15,335
Highlands Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1060 Atlantic Ave	Brackenridge	15014	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 224-5880	206	15	13.6	100.5%	138 (67.0%)	18 (8.7%)	9 (4.4%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (18.4%)								(n/a)													$23,476	$1,648	$21,828
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	K-3	3260 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1463	487	32	15.2	46.6%	434 (89.1%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)								(n/a)	55.8				55.8			57.3				57.3	$13,950	$1,066	$12,884
Acmetonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Pearl Street	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 274-6500	467	39	11.9	100.0%	411 (88.0%)	13 (2.8%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	60.7	694^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.5%		54	807^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.4%	113	54.1	36.8	42.4	35.9	42.5	86.8	86.8	69.1	55.2	61.0	60.9	61.7	$21,120	$1,669	$19,451
Tenth Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 Pennsylvania Ave	Oakmont	15139	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 828-1800	390	26	14.8	19.7%	344 (88.2%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	92.2	37^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.6%		92	59^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.2%	22	80.4	81.9	76.6	60.0	74.4	96.7	96.7	90.2	83.6	78.7	85.0	84.5	$13,586	$709	$12,876
East Union Intrmd School	Public	3-5	57 East Union Road	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 265-5330	351	29	12.1	44.2%	326 (92.9%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	54.7	799^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.6%		64.4	606^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.5%	193	55.8	37.4	47.7		47.1	85.9	85.9	48.6	43.9	64.3		52.9	$28,642	$963	$27,679

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