For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,882 students in Berwick Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Berwick Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
2,664 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Berwick Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#363 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
343 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
54 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,183 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
82%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
219
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,718 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,011 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,718
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,011
$23,073
Best Berwick Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salem Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
810 East Tenth Street
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Grades: K-4
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
Nescopeck Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
315 Dewey St
Nescopeck, PA 18635
(570) 759-6400
Nescopeck, PA 18635
(570) 759-6400
Grades: K-4
| 156 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Berwick Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Evergreen Drive
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Grades: 5-8
| 844 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
West Berwick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
809 Sycamore St
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Grades: K-4
| 486 students
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