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Clarence M Gockley Elementary School

2940 Macarthur Road
Whitehall, PA 18052

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Clarence M Gockley Elementary School serves 574 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 574 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Clarence M Gockley Elementary School is located in Whitehall, PA, serving an attendance zone of approximately 13.5 square miles that encompasses the entire school district. Most families typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edges of the zone being about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Clarence M Gockley Elementary School's student population of 574 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School
Kind	280
1	294

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Total Students

574 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School
2025	574
2024	561
2023	537
2022	523
2021	558
2020	537
2019	537
2018	552
2017	552
2016	561
2015	545
2014	557
2013	539
2012	520
2011	526
2010	537
2009	542
2008	538
2007	542
2006	516
2005	536
2004	502
2003	467
2002	529
2001	541
2000	509
1999	483
1998	482
1997	531
1996	530
1995	503
1994	465
1993	440
1992	482
1991	469
1990	413
1989	413

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School
2025	44
2024	43
2023	40
2022	39
2021	37
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	29
2014	29
2013	30
2012	29
2011	30
2010	30
2009	27
2008	27
2007	24
2006	25
2005	25
2004	24
2003	25
2002	27
2001	25
2000	23
1999	21
1998	22
1997	22
1996	21
1995	21
1994	19
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21
1990	20
1989	18

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School Rankings

The of Clarence M Gockley Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (PA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	15:1	17:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	14:1	16:1
2010	18:1	14:1	16:1
2009	20:1	15:1	16:1
2008	20:1	14:1	16:1
2007	23:1	16:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	21:1	16:1	19:1
2004	21:1	16:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	16:1	18:1
2001	22:1	16:1	18:1
2000	22:1	17:1	18:1
1999	23:1	17:1	19:1
1998	22:1	18:1	19:1
1997	25:1	18:1	19:1
1996	26:1	18:1	20:1
1995	25:1	18:1	19:1
1994	24:1	18:1	20:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	23:1	16:1	17:1
1991	23:1	16:1	16:1
1990	21:1	16:1	16:1
1989	23:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	6%
2012	5%	3%	6%
2011	6%	4%	5%
2010	7%	4%	7%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	7%	3%	6%
2007	7%	3%	5%
2006	6%	3%	4%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	4%
2003	6%	3%	4%
2002	6%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

42%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2025	42%	16%
2024	39%	15%
2023	38%	14%	37%
2022	42%	14%	35%
2021	39%	13%	33%
2020	32%	12%	31%
2019	32%	12%	31%
2018	28%	11%	27%
2017	28%	11%	27%
2016	23%	10%	27%
2015	22%	10%	26%
2014	25%	9%	25%
2013	26%	9%	24%
2012	22%	9%	22%
2011	22%	8%	21%
2010	17%	9%	17%
2009	16%	7%	17%
2008	15%	7%	17%
2007	20%	7%	15%
2006	17%	6%	13%
2005	15%	6%	11%
2004	12%	6%	9%
2003	8%	5%	7%
2002	7%	5%	6%
2001	8%	5%	6%
2000	7%	4%	6%
1999	5%	4%	5%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2025	9%	14%
2024	10%	14%
2023	9%	14%	9%
2022	9%	14%	9%
2021	6%	15%	9%
2020	8%	15%	9%
2019	8%	15%	9%
2018	9%	15%	9%
2017	9%	15%	9%
2016	11%	15%	9%
2015	9%	15%	10%
2014	8%	15%	8%
2013	6%	15%	8%
2012	8%	15%	8%
2011	9%	15%	9%
2010	7%	15%	9%
2009	7%	16%	8%
2008	6%	16%	8%
2007	8%	16%	9%
2006	8%	16%	8%
2005	6%	16%	8%
2004	7%	16%	7%
2003	6%	15%	6%
2002	5%	15%	5%
2001	5%	15%	4%
2000	6%	15%	4%
1999	5%	15%	4%
1998	4%	15%	4%
1997	4%	14%	4%
1996	2%	14%	3%
1995	4%	14%	4%
1994	4%	14%	4%
1993	3%	13%	3%
1992	5%	13%	3%
1991	5%	13%	3%
1990	4%	13%	2%
1989	3%	13%	2%

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White

38%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2025	38%	60%
2024	42%	61%
2023	43%	62%	44%
2022	39%	63%	46%
2021	42%	63%	48%
2020	45%	65%	51%
2019	45%	65%	51%
2018	52%	66%	56%
2017	52%	66%	56%
2016	58%	68%	57%
2015	61%	68%	59%
2014	58%	69%	60%
2013	58%	70%	60%
2012	62%	71%	62%
2011	62%	71%	64%
2010	66%	72%	67%
2009	66%	73%	67%
2008	67%	74%	69%
2007	65%	74%	71%
2006	69%	75%	75%
2005	74%	76%	76%
2004	75%	76%	80%
2003	80%	77%	83%
2002	82%	78%	84%
2001	82%	78%	85%
2000	83%	79%	87%
1999	87%	79%	88%
1998	91%	79%	88%
1997	91%	80%	89%
1996	94%	80%	91%
1995	90%	81%	89%
1994	89%	81%	88%
1993	92%	82%	91%
1992	88%	82%	91%
1991	91%	82%	92%
1990	92%	82%	93%
1989	92%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2025	0.67	0.60
2024	0.66	0.59
2023	0.66	0.58	0.66
2022	0.67	0.57	0.66
2021	0.67	0.57	0.65
2020	0.68	0.54	0.64
2019	0.68	0.54	0.64
2018	0.64	0.53	0.61
2017	0.64	0.53	0.61
2016	0.60	0.51	0.60
2015	0.57	0.51	0.58
2014	0.60	0.50	0.58
2013	0.59	0.48	0.57
2012	0.56	0.47	0.56
2011	0.56	0.47	0.55
2010	0.56	0.46	0.48
2009	0.56	0.44	0.48
2008	0.55	0.43	0.48
2007	0.53	0.42	0.46
2006	0.49	0.41	0.42
2005	0.43	0.40	0.39
2004	0.42	0.40	0.35
2003	0.34	0.39	0.30
2002	0.32	0.37	0.28
2001	0.32	0.37	0.27
2000	0.30	0.35	0.24
1999	0.23	0.35	0.22
1998	0.17	0.35	0.23
1997	0.16	0.34	0.20
1996	0.12	0.34	0.18
1995	0.19	0.33	0.20
1994	0.20	0.33	0.22
1993	0.15	0.31	0.17
1992	0.22	0.31	0.17
1991	0.17	0.31	0.15
1990	0.15	0.31	0.13
1989	0.15	0.30	0.10

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(22-23)

20.9%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2023	20.9%	23.3%	20.5%
2022	14.6%	26.6%	19.1%
2021	10.5%	18.9%	12.9%

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Eligible for

98%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2025	98%	59%
2024	100%	60%
2023	100%	54%	95%
2022	48%	50%	46%
2021	52%	49%	42%
2020	38%	48%	44%
2019	38%	48%	44%
2018	44%	41%	42%
2017	44%	41%	42%
2016	38%	44%	44%
2015	29%	41%	39%
2014	20%	38%	32%
2013	22%	36%	34%
2012	18%	34%	30%
2011	19%	33%	27%
2010	13%	31%	22%
2009	15%	27%	20%
2008	12%	25%	16%
2007	13%	24%	16%
2006	9%	25%	13%
2005	8%	22%	12%
2004	7%	22%	11%
2003	9%	23%	13%
2002	6%	23%	11%
2001	8%	22%	11%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	5%	3%	7%
2019	5%	3%	7%
2018	4%	3%	6%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	3%	3%	7%
2015	6%	5%	8%
2014	5%	5%	9%
2013	6%	5%	9%
2012	5%	6%	9%
2011	4%	6%	9%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	6%	7%	9%
2008	7%	6%	10%
2007	6%	6%	9%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	4%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	6%
2003	5%	6%	7%
2002	4%	6%	6%

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School District Name

Whitehall-Coplay School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Zephyrs

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What schools are Clarence M Gockley Elementary School often compared to?

Clarence M Gockley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hopewell Elementary School, Cetronia School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Clarence M Gockley Elementary School?

574 students attend Clarence M Gockley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Clarence M Gockley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clarence M Gockley Elementary School?

Clarence M Gockley Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Clarence M Gockley Elementary School offer ?

Clarence M Gockley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Clarence M Gockley Elementary School part of?

Clarence M Gockley Elementary School is part of Whitehall-Coplay School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 574 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Clarence M Gockley Elementary School is located in Whitehall, PA, serving an attendance zone of approximately 13.5 square miles that encompasses the entire school district. Most families typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edges of the zone being about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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