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Kunkel Elementary School

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Kunkel Elementary School ranks 614 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

614^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Kunkel Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Middletown, PA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 402 students. It is part of the Middletown Area School District, which is ranked 323 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kunkel Elementary consistently outperforms the Middletown Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, Kunkel Elementary had 61.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 43.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance in PSSA Science is particularly strong, with 92.7% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the district (65.5%) and state (65.8%) averages. Kunkel Elementary also has strong performance across different student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Kunkel Elementary School to the nearby schools within the Middletown Area School District, as well as schools in the neighboring Central Dauphin School District, Kunkel Elementary stands out as a high-performing elementary school. The other Middletown Area School District elementary schools, Fink Elementary and Robert Reid Elementary, have lower academic performance compared to Kunkel Elementary. Similarly, the Paxtang Elementary, South Side Elementary, and Rutherford Elementary schools in the Central Dauphin School District generally have lower academic performance compared to Kunkel Elementary.

369

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,108

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 Fulling Mill Rd
Middletown, PA 17057-3149

(717) 939-6862

District: Middletown Area School District

Students who attend Kunkel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Middletown Area Middle School
High:	Middletown Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

614^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Middletown Area School District

323^rd of 606Middletown Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	614 of 1511	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	468 of 1526	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	383 of 1534	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	708 of 1534	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	595 of 1433	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	921 of 1544	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	706 of 1530	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.4	521 of 1547	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.8	278 of 1554	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	60.7	683 of 1474	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.4	774 of 1467	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.9	594 of 1519	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.0	654 of 1599	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.7	952 of 1597	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	826 of 1579	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.8	858 of 1549	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.2	498 of 1551	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.1	479 of 1555	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.3	295 of 1545	80.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	491 of 1030	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	212 of 1084	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	809 of 1466	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	643 of 1488	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	122 of 429	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	72 of 454	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	625 of 1369	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	314 of 1432	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	134 of 1414	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	377 of 1475	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	337 of 1495	77.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	80.4	19 of 128	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	464 of 1201	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	321 of 1229	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	430 of 1236	65.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2024)85th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Kunkel Elementary School	Public	K-5	2401 Fulling Mill Rd	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 939-6862	369	32	11.6	59.9%	219 (59.3%)	21 (5.7%)	70 (19.0%)	23 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.8%)	62.2	614^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.4%		70.9	468^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.3%	146	56.9	53.6	72.5		61.8	41.4	50.0	52.2		48.1	$17,108	$1,934	$15,174
Chambers Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	6450 Chambers Hill Rd	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1655	257	25	10.2	96.5%	63 (24.5%)	47 (18.3%)	42 (16.3%)	74 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.1%)	35.1	1026^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.1%		31.5	1094^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.3%	68	42.1	33.3	33.4		36.2	46.2	21.5	40.0		37.6	$19,622	$1,261	$18,361
Robert Reid Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Oberlin Road	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 948-3360	410	38	10.8	71.5%	234 (57.1%)	43 (10.5%)	72 (17.6%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.7%)	43.8	917^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.3%		56.1	776^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.1%	141	60.6	48.5	44.7		51.3	39.4	34.9	32.9		35.6	$19,566	$1,888	$17,677
Tri-Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 Cypress St	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 939-9591	427	35	12.0	103.0%	76 (17.8%)	151 (35.4%)	118 (27.6%)	45 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.0%)	20.4	1192^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.1	1181^st of 1526 public elementary schools	22.6%	11	47.6	21.9	20.6		30.0	31.8	26.6	17.7		25.4	$14,649	$1,069	$13,581
Rutherford Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 Clearfield St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1990	461	30	15.2	102.6%	95 (20.6%)	130 (28.2%)	69 (15.0%)	118 (25.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	43	928^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.6%		44.2	962^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	37.0%	34	46.5	42.3	42.3		43.6	33.8	45.5	45.9		41.8	$13,225	$891	$12,334
Lawnton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4400 Franklin St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 558-9430	310	25	12.5	91.9%	29 (9.4%)	63 (20.3%)	42 (13.5%)	147 (47.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	22.4	1165^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.9%		23.6	1171^st of 1526 public elementary schools	23.3%	6	43.5	30.0	7.9		28.2	29.8	42.5	13.2		28.8	$15,681	$1,928	$13,753
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 Reynders Avenue	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3826	821	61	13.4		71 (8.6%)	393 (47.9%)	228 (27.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (14.9%)	8	1395^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.7%		7.4	1404^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.0%	9	15.9	16.2	6.5	8.1	12.0	20.0	16.8	8.6	21.0	16.8
Fink Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 N Race Street	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 948-3370	257	22	11.8	72.4%	98 (38.1%)	42 (16.3%)	73 (28.4%)	25 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.0%)	47	866^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.7%		53.3	820^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.3%	46	47.7	61.8	41.0		49.6	29.6	55.9	40.0		40.7	$20,441	$1,811	$18,630
Paxtang Elementary School	Public	K-5	3530 Rutherford St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1781	281	19	14.8	99.6%	54 (19.2%)	73 (26.0%)	74 (26.3%)	46 (16.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.4%)	31.9	1064^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.6%		38.9	1020^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.2%	44	30.6	45.9	27.3		34.2	34.3	54.2	27.3		38.2	$15,877	$948	$14,929
South Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	4525 Union Deposit Rd	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-3204	603	46	13.0	112.1%	82 (13.6%)	176 (29.2%)	128 (21.2%)	136 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.3%)	28.5	1102^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	27.1%		24.5	1154^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.4%	52	45.3	25.8	24.5		32.1	47.8	31.0	25.4		35.0	$13,336	$1,057	$12,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Kunkel Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kunkel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kunkel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middletown Area Middle School
High : Middletown Area High School

Is Kunkel Elementary School a good school?

Kunkel Elementary School ranks 614^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kunkel Elementary School?

Students at Kunkel Elementary School are 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% African American.

How many students attend Kunkel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Kunkel Elementary School.

What district is Kunkel Elementary School in?

Middletown Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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