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Wyomissing Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 934 students in Wyomissing Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Wyomissing Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
1,840 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wyomissing Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
493 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
15%
# Black Students
92 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
1,125 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
61%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
137
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,547 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,689
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,547
$23,073
Best Wyomissing Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wyomissing Hills El Center
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
110 Woodland Rd
Reading, PA 19610
(610) 374-0739
Reading, PA 19610
(610) 374-0739
Grades: K-4
| 637 students
Rank: #22.
West Reading El Center
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
421 Chestnut St
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 374-0739
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 374-0739
Grades: 5-6
| 297 students
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