Mt Penn Primary Center
Tel:
(610)370-2898
- Mt Penn Primary Center serves 169 students in grades Kindergarten-1.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Mt Penn Primary Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mt Penn Primary Center's student population of 169 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-1 |
| Total Students | 169 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mt Penn Primary Center's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mt Penn Primary Center is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 32% | 11% |
| Black | 7% | 15% |
| White | 56% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.27 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 46% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Antietam SD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mt Penn Primary Center is Exeter Township Senior High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Exeter Township Senior High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mt Penn Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Reading Mt Penn Elementary School Grades: 2-6 | 448 students
0.2 miles
2310 Cumberland Ave
Reading, PA 19606
(610)779-3547 0.2 2-6 448 - Reading Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 695 students
0.9 miles
1601 Haak St
Reading, PA 19602
(610)371-5760 0.9 PK-5 695 - Reading Exeter Township Senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 1354 students
1.1 miles
201 E 37th St
Reading, PA 19606
(610)779-3060 1.1 7-12 1354 - Reading Exeter Township Junior High School Grades: 7-9 | 651 students
1.3 miles
151 E 39th St
Reading, PA 19606
(610)779-3320 1.3 7-9 651 - Reading Jacksonwald Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 341 students
1.5 miles
100 Church Lane
Reading, PA 19606
(610)779-1820 1.5 K-5 341
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