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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 13 public preschools serving 6,835 students in Reading School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in Reading School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
19 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
16,421 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
1,064 Teachers
11,259 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
11 Students
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
14,326 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
21%
# Black Students
1,029 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
6%
24%
# White Students
796 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
5%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
410
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
1,271
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,304
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,366
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,237
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,247
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,148
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,239
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,180
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,240
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,706
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,250
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,024
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
799
1,101
# 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 Preschools (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.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #11 - 1211. - 12.
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: #11 - 1211. - 12.
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: #1313.
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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