Mt Penn Primary Center
Tel:
(610) 370-2898
Mt Penn Primary Center serves 185 students in grades Kindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
Mt Penn Primary Center's student population of 185 students has grown by 17% over five school years.
The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-1 |
| Total Students | 185 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
The diversity score of Mt Penn Primary Center is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 36% | 11% |
| Black | 6% | 15% |
| White | 53% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.53 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 53% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Antietam School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Mt Penn Primary Center 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 (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Reading Mt Penn Elementary School Math: 27% | Reading: 49%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 2-6 | 462 students10
0.2 miles
2310 Cumberland Ave
Reading, PA 19606
(610) 779-3547 0.2 2-6 462 - Reading Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School Math: 9% | Reading: 23%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 643 students10
0.9 miles
1601 Haak St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5760 0.9 PK-5 643 - Reading Exeter Township Senior High School Math: 77% | Reading: 69%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: 7-12 | 1,327 student10
1.1 miles
201 E 37th St
Reading, PA 19606
(610) 779-3060 1.1 7-12 1,327 - Reading Exeter Township Junior High School Math: 42% | Reading: 70%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-9 | 633 students10
1.3 miles
151 E 39th St
Reading, PA 19606
(610) 779-3320 1.3 7-9 633 - Reading Jacksonwald Elementary School Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: K-5 | 375 students10
1.5 miles
100 Church Lane
Reading, PA 19606
(610) 779-1820 1.5 K-5 375
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