For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,410 students in Tamaqua Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Tamaqua Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,064 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Tamaqua 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#474 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
16%
# Black Students
78 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,664 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
81%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
155
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,637 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 $15,781 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,637
$23,696
Spending / Student
$15,781
$23,119
Best Tamaqua Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Penn Twp Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
185 School Dr
New Ringgold, PA 17960
(570) 386-5051
New Ringgold, PA 17960
(570) 386-5051
Grades: K-5
| 263 students
Rank: #22.
Tamaqua Area Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
502 Penn Street
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 668-1210
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 668-1210
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: #33.
Tamaqua Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Boyle Ave
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 668-3306
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 668-3306
Grades: K-5
| 680 students
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