Reading SD School District

800 Washington St
Reading, PA 19601
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 13 public preschools serving 6,986 students in Reading SD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in Reading SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
19 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
17,812 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
1,073 Teachers
10,257 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#606 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Reading SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Reading SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Reading SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Reading SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.69
# American Indian Students
12 Students
232 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
15,369 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
20%
# Black Students
1,179 Students
33,886 Students
% Black Students
7%
25%
# White Students
914 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
5%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
439
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
1,349
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,309
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,330
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,234
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,325
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,302
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,346
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,350
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,330
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,937
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,428
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,196
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
937
1,031
# 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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$288 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Reading SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$288 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Reading SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,162
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Reading SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,141
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Reading SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Reading SD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Millmont Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Summit Avenue
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 371-5853
Grades: PK-4
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
Glenside Elementary School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Lackawanna St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5913
Grades: PK-4
| 314 students
Rank: #33.
Tyson-schoener Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
315 S 5th St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5951
Grades: PK-4
| 449 students
Rank: #44.
Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 Haak St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5760
Grades: PK-4
| 484 students
Rank: #55.
Northwest Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Clinton Street
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5904
Grades: PK-4
| 554 students
Rank: #66.
Lauers Park Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
251 N 2nd St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5960
Grades: PK-4
| 569 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Riverside Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Centre Avenue
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5896
Grades: PK-4
| 712 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Thirteenth & Union Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 N 13th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5795
Grades: PK-4
| 614 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Amanda E Stout Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
321 S 10th St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5815
Grades: PK-4
| 784 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Twelfth & Marion Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 N 12th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5788
Grades: PK-4
| 539 students
Rank: #1111.
Thirteenth & Green Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
501 N 13th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5766
Grades: PK-4
| 510 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Tenth & Green Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 N 10th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5756
Grades: PK-4
| 558 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Tenth & Penn Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
955 Penn St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 320-6994
Grades: PK-4
| 346 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,812 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 68% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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