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Tulpehocken Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 630 students in Tulpehocken Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Tulpehocken Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,296 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Tulpehocken Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
15%
# Black Students
22 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,013 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
78%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
65
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,890 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,381 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,890
$23,649
Spending / Student
$24,381
$23,073
Best Tulpehocken Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn Bernville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
24 Shartlesville Rd
Bernville, PA 19506
(610) 488-6248
Bernville, PA 19506
(610) 488-6248
Grades: K-6
| 311 students
Rank: #22.
Bethel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8390 Lancaster Ave
Bethel, PA 19507
(717) 933-4131
Bethel, PA 19507
(717) 933-4131
Grades: K-6
| 319 students
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