Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLETOWN AREA SD·NCES 421524001788
Kunkel Elementary School
2401 Fulling Mill Rd, Middletown, PA 17057 · (717) 939-6862 · Dauphin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
221 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Middletown Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -12.1pp since 2023
Math
61.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.1% | 61.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.2% | 60.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kunkel Elementary School
Kunkel Elementary School's state test result (61.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunkel Elementary School this school | 369 | 59.9% | 61.2% |
| Orendorf Elementary School Manchester | 350 | 58.0% | 55.5% |
| Yorkshire Elementary School York | 317 | 56.2% | N/A |
| Blair Mill Elementary Hatboro | 361 | 53.7% | 60.5% |
| Mooreland Elementary School Carlisle | 372 | 61.6% | 54.6% |
| James Gettys Elementary School Gettysburg | 334 | 56.9% | 59.1% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kunkel Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Dauphin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #558 of 1,396 | #10 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #491 of 1,511 ▼ 5 | #8 of 36 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #790 of 1,511 ▼ 171 | #14 of 36 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #1,001 of 1,638 | #24 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #346 of 1,528 | #9 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #330 of 1,531 | #20 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.9% | #819 of 1,600 | #23 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #309 of 1,045 | #1 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
369
-41 (-10%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 369 | 31.5 | 11.7:1 | 60% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 31.5 | 12.8:1 | 55% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 28.9 | 13.0:1 | 48% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 31 | 13.2:1 | 47% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 33.5 | 13.7:1 | 40% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 39% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 27 | 14.1:1 | 26% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 30 | 17.9:1 | 9% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 32 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kunkel Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (457 to 369); teachers down 6% (33.5 to 31.5).
About Kunkel Elementary School
Kunkel Elementary School is an elementary school in Middletown, Pennsylvania, reachable at (717) 939-6862. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 369 students on the rolls.
Federal data list 5 schools in Middletown Area SD, with 2,272 students enrolled.
The share of White students at Kunkel Elementary School is 59%, a majority. After that, the student body is 19% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 6% Black. Census estimates put Dauphin County at about 63% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Kunkel Elementary School are from different groups.
The school has 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.7 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 59% average for public schools in Dauphin County.
Kunkel Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 66% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 51.9%. Kunkel Elementary School scores 61.2%.
In the surrounding county, Dauphin County, median household income comes to about $76,242, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 75 public schools and about 72,718 students.
About 2.0 miles separate Kunkel Elementary School from the closest public school, Middletown Area Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Kunkel Elementary School places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place Kunkel Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 410 (2020-21) to 369 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.2:1 to 11.7:1.
The discussion board for Kunkel Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Dauphin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
289,593
Census ACS
Median income
$76,242
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
72,718 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Middletown Area SD
- Middletown Area High SchoolHigh · 702 students
- Middletown Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Robert Reid Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Fink Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
Other schools in Middletown
- Middletown Area High SchoolHigh · 702 students
- Middletown Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Robert Reid Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Fink Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Londonderry Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Middletown Area Middle School2.0 mi · 534
- Chambers Hill Elementary School2.1 mi · 257
- Robert Reid Elementary School2.1 mi · 410
- Tri-Community Elementary School2.3 mi · 427
- Swatara Middle School2.3 mi · 611
- Middletown Area High School2.3 mi · 702
Frequently asked questions
About Kunkel Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kunkel Elementary School?
Kunkel Elementary School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Kunkel Elementary School serve?
Kunkel Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kunkel Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kunkel Elementary School is approximately 11.7:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kunkel Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kunkel Elementary School are roughly 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Kunkel Elementary School in?
Kunkel Elementary School is part of Middletown Area SD.
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