For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,527 students in Pottsville 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 Pottsville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,478 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pottsville Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
57%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
381 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
16%
# Black Students
153 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
1,780 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
72%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
154
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,571 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,228 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,571
$23,696
Spending / Student
$15,228
$23,119
Best Pottsville Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarke El Center
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 North 16th St
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570) 621-2945
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570) 621-2945
Grades: K-4
| 845 students
Rank: #22.
Lengel Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1541 Laurel Blvd
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570) 621-2923
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570) 621-2923
Grades: 5-8
| 682 students
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