Best Public Schools in Arnold, PA

The city of Arnold, Pennsylvania is home to two struggling elementary schools - Roy A. Hunt Elementary School and Berkey School. Both schools serve students from grades K-6 and are part of the New Kensington-Arnold School District, which is ranked 558 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Based on the available data, neither Roy A. Hunt Elementary School nor Berkey School appear to be standout performers. Roy A. Hunt Elementary School has been ranked in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the past three school years, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts that are significantly lower than the state averages. Berkey School does not have any statewide ranking information available, but its test scores also lag behind the state's. Both schools have extremely high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a student population from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Despite the low performance of the schools, there are some notable differences in their spending and resources. Roy A. Hunt Elementary School spends $17,445 per student, while Berkey School spends $27,625 per student. The student-teacher ratios are similar, with Roy A. Hunt at 11.9 and Berkey at 11.3. These disparities in spending raise questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the district's resource allocation and spending priorities, especially given the overall poor academic outcomes in the area.