Owatin Creek Elementary School
Tel:
(610)406-4580
- Owatin Creek Elementary School serves 576 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
School Overview
- Owatin Creek Elementary School's student population of 576 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 576 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Owatin Creek Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Owatin Creek Elementary School is 0.32, 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 | #748 out of 2,835 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 46% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 73% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 11% |
| Black | 3% | 15% |
| White | 82% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.27 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Exeter Township SD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Owatin Creek Elementary School is Exeter Township Junior High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Exeter Township Junior High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jacksonwald Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Reading Jacksonwald Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 341 students
0.7 miles
100 Church Lane
Reading, PA 19606
(610)779-1820 0.7 K-5 341 - Reading Reiffton School Grades: 5-6 | 590 students
1.1 miles
4355 Dunham Drive
Reading, PA 19606
(610)779-7640 1.1 5-6 590 - 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 Exeter Township Senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 1354 students
1.3 miles
201 E 37th St
Reading, PA 19606
(610)779-3060 1.3 7-12 1354 - Reading Mt Penn Primary Center Grades: K-1 | 169 students
2.2 miles
201 North 25th Street
Reading, PA 19606
(610)370-2898 2.2 K-1 169
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