For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,469 students in Pottsville Area SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Pottsville Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
2,358 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pottsville Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#424 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
55%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
169 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
1,858 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
79%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
148
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,466 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,003 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,466
$23,665
Spending / Student
$16,003
$23,089
Best Pottsville Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarke El Center
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
601 North 16th St
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570) 621-2945
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570) 621-2945
Grades: K-4
| 762 students
Rank: #22.
Lengel MiddleSchool
(Math: 22% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1541 Laurel Blvd
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570) 621-2923
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570) 621-2923
Grades: 5-8
| 707 students
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