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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 2025 school year, there are 18 public elementary schools serving 11,642 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 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
19 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
16,421 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
1,064 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Reading 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 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
0.23
0.61
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
14,326 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
16%
# Black Students
1,029 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
796 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
5%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
410
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
1,271
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,304
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,366
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,237
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,247
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,148
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,239
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,180
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,240
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,706
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,250
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,024
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
799
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,531 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,508 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$288 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$288 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,531
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,508
$23,119
Best Reading School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Glenside Elementary 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
| 263 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Lauers Park Elementary 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
| 566 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Northwest Elementary 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
| 501 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Twelfth & Marion Elementary 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
| 492 students
Rank: #55.
Thirteenth & Union Elementary 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
| 644 students
Rank: #66.
Millmont Elementary 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
| 598 students
Rank: #77.
Northeast Middle 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
| 922 students
Rank: #88.
Riverside Elementary 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
| 692 students
Rank: #99.
Amanda E Stout Elementary 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
| 738 students
Rank: #1010.
Tyson-schoener Elementary 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
| 384 students
Rank: #1111.
Tenth & Green Elementary 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
| 577 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Sixteenth & Haak Elementary 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
| 520 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Thirteenth & Green Elementary 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
| 495 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Central Middle 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
| 1,708 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Southwest Middle 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
| 652 students
Rank: #1616.
Northwest Middle 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
| 827 students
Rank: #1717.
Southern Middle 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
| 698 students
Rank: #1818.
Tenth & Penn Elementary 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
| 365 students
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