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Reading School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 18 public elementary schools serving 11,972 students in Reading School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Reading School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
19 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
17,185 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
1,044 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Reading 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 72% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#625 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
57%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.61
# American Indian Students
14 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
14,886 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
15%
# Black Students
1,115 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
868 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
5%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
430
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
1,271
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,398
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,266
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,291
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,214
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,272
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,248
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,282
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,300
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,625
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,599
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,083
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
906
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,729 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$288 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$288 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,752
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,729
$23,073
Best Reading School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Glenside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Lackawanna St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5913
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5913
Grades: PK-4
| 289 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Lauers Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
251 N 2nd St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5960
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5960
Grades: PK-4
| 549 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Northwest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
820 Clinton Street
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5904
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5904
Grades: PK-4
| 513 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Twelfth & Marion Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 N 12th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5788
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5788
Grades: PK-4
| 497 students
Rank: #55.
Thirteenth & Union Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 N 13th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5795
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5795
Grades: PK-4
| 626 students
Rank: #66.
Millmont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Summit Avenue
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 371-5853
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 371-5853
Grades: PK-4
| 593 students
Rank: #77.
Northeast Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1216 N 13th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5774
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5774
Grades: 5-8
| 938 students
Rank: #88.
Riverside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Centre Avenue
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5896
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5896
Grades: PK-4
| 727 students
Rank: #99.
Amanda E Stout Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
321 S 10th St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5815
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5815
Grades: PK-4
| 784 students
Rank: #1010.
Tyson-schoener Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
315 S 5th St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5951
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5951
Grades: PK-4
| 425 students
Rank: #1111.
Tenth & Green Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 N 10th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5756
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5756
Grades: PK-4
| 564 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Haak St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5760
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5760
Grades: PK-4
| 493 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Thirteenth & Green Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 N 13th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5766
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5766
Grades: PK-4
| 465 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
215 North 12th St
Reading, PA 19604
(484) 258-7365
Reading, PA 19604
(484) 258-7365
Grades: 5-8
| 1,865 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Southwest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Chestnut St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5934
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5934
Grades: 5-8
| 671 students
Rank: #1616.
Northwest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 N Front St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5772
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5772
Grades: 5-8
| 869 students
Rank: #1717.
Southern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
931 Chestnut St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5803
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5803
Grades: 5-8
| 759 students
Rank: #1818.
Tenth & Penn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
955 Penn St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 320-6994
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 320-6994
Grades: PK-4
| 345 students
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