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Lower Heidelberg Elementary School (Closed 2008)

810 Brownsville Rd
Reading, PA 19608

Lower Heidelberg Elementary School serves 160 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

Minority enrollment was 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lower Heidelberg Elementary School
Kind	23
1	24
2	22
3	24
4	19
5	21
6	27

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Total Students

160 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lower Heidelberg Elementary School
2006	160
2005	165
2004	154
2003	153
2002	151
2001	157
2000	150
1999	148
1998	140
1997	129
1996	131
1995	182
1994	179
1993	178
1992	169
1991	159
1990	157
1989	146
1988	145

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lower Heidelberg Elementary School
2006	5
2005	4
2004	3
2003	6
2002	5
2001	6
2000	7
1999	5
1998	6
1997	5
1996	5
1995	6
1994	7
1993	6
1992	9
1991	9
1990	9
1989	9
1988	8

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2006)
Year	Lower Heidelberg Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2006	32:1	16:1	15:1
2005	41:1	16:1	17:1
2003	26:1	16:1	17:1
2002	30:1	16:1	18:1
2001	26:1	17:1	17:1
2000	21:1	17:1	17:1
1999	30:1	17:1	18:1
1998	25:1	18:1	18:1
1997	26:1	18:1	18:1
1996	29:1	18:1	18:1
1995	33:1	19:1	19:1
1994	28:1	19:1	19:1
1993	30:1	19:1	20:1
1992	19:1	17:1	16:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	18:1	17:1	16:1
1989	17:1	17:1	16:1
1988	18:1	17:1	16:1
1987	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lower Heidelberg Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2006	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	4%
1990	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2006)
Year	Lower Heidelberg Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	1%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	4%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lower Heidelberg Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2006	2%	16%	6%
2005	4%	16%	7%
2004	5%	16%	6%
2003	3%	15%	5%
2002	2%	15%	4%
2001	1%	15%	4%
2000	1%	15%	3%
1999	1%	15%	3%
1998	1%	15%	3%
1997	1%	14%	2%
1992	1%	13%	1%
1991	1%	13%	1%
1990	1%	13%	1%
1989	1%	13%	1%
1988	1%	13%	2%

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White

89%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lower Heidelberg Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2006	88%	75%	84%
2005	89%	76%	83%
2004	89%	76%	85%
2003	96%	77%	87%
2002	97%	78%	88%
2001	95%	78%	89%
2000	99%	79%	91%
1999	98%	79%	91%
1998	98%	79%	92%
1997	97%	80%	93%
1996	98%	80%	94%
1995	98%	81%	93%
1994	97%	81%	94%
1993	99%	82%	95%
1992	98%	82%	95%
1991	98%	82%	94%
1990	98%	82%	95%
1989	98%	83%	96%
1988	98%	84%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lower Heidelberg Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2006	0.21	0.41	0.31
2005	0.20	0.40	0.30
2004	0.20	0.40	0.27
2003	0.08	0.39	0.24
2002	0.06	0.37	0.22
2001	0.09	0.37	0.20
2000	0.02	0.35	0.17
1999	0.03	0.35	0.17
1998	0.03	0.35	0.15
1997	0.05	0.34	0.13
1996	0.04	0.34	0.12
1995	0.04	0.33	0.13
1994	0.06	0.33	0.12
1993	0.02	0.31	0.11
1992	0.03	0.31	0.10
1991	0.04	0.31	0.11
1990	0.04	0.31	0.09
1989	0.03	0.30	0.08
1988	0.04	0.28	0.07

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Eligible for

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2006)
Year	Lower Heidelberg Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2006	6%	25%	10%
2005	2%	22%	6%
2004	3%	22%	6%
2003	2%	23%	7%
2002	3%	23%	6%
2001	3%	22%	5%
2000	4%	23%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2006)
Year	Lower Heidelberg Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2006	3%	7%	5%
2005	5%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	6%	6%	3%
2002	5%	6%	3%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	3%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wilson School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Lower Heidelberg Elementary School?

160 students attend Lower Heidelberg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Lower Heidelberg Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What grades does Lower Heidelberg Elementary School offer ?

Lower Heidelberg Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Lower Heidelberg Elementary School part of?

Lower Heidelberg Elementary School is part of Wilson School District.

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