Berwick Area School District

500 Line St
Berwick, PA 18603
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,903 students in Berwick Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Berwick Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,624 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Berwick Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#363 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
36%
54%
55%
52%
57%
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
15%
16%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
80%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,286 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,003
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,286
$23,119

Best Berwick Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salem Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
810 East Tenth Street
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Grades: K-4
| 384 students
Rank: #22.
Nescopeck Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
315 Dewey St
Nescopeck, PA 18635
(570) 759-6400
Grades: K-4
| 151 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Berwick Area Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Evergreen Drive
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Grades: 5-8
| 878 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
West Berwick Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
809 Sycamore St
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Grades: K-4
| 490 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,624 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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