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Reading SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 5,328 students in Reading SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Reading SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
19 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
17,812 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
1,073 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Reading 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 68% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#606 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
55%
Graduation Rate
68%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
15,369 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
15%
# Black Students
1,179 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
914 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
5%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
439
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
1,349
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,309
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,330
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,234
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,325
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,302
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,346
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,350
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,330
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,937
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,428
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,196
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
937
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,162 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 $16,141 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$288 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$288 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,162
$23,665
Spending / Student
$16,141
$23,089
Best Reading SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northeast MiddleSchool
(Math: 5% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1216 N 13th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5774
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5774
Grades: 5-8
| 979 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Northwest MiddleSchool
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 N Front St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5772
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5772
Grades: 5-8
| 928 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Southwest MiddleSchool
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Chestnut St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5934
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5934
Grades: 5-8
| 678 students
Rank: #44.
Central MiddleSchool
(Math: 2% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
215 North 12th St
Reading, PA 19604
(484) 258-7365
Reading, PA 19604
(484) 258-7365
Grades: 5-8
| 1,969 students
Rank: #55.
Southern MiddleSchool
(Math: 3% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
931 Chestnut St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5803
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5803
Grades: 5-8
| 774 students
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