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Thomas H Ford Elementary School (Closed 2013)

901 Margaret St
Reading, PA 19611

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Thomas H Ford Elementary School serves 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 53% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 74%). The percentage of students achieving was 41% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas H Ford Elementary School
Kind	94
1	86
2	69
3	77
4	80
5	85

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Total Students

491 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School
2025	491
2012	491
2011	469
2010	469
2009	502
2008	494
2007	814
2006	540
2005	523
2004	535
2003	561
2002	536
2001	532
2000	519
1999	564
1998	546
1997	615
1996	575
1995	561
1994	516
1993	535
1992	527
1991	425
1990	436
1989	419
1988	593
1987	582

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School
2025	30
2012	30
2011	34
2010	36
2009	36
2008	41
2007	42
2006	28
2005	29
2004	31
2003	29
2002	28
2001	25
2000	25
1999	27
1998	28
1997	27
1996	28
1995	29
1994	28
1993	21
1992	32
1991	31
1990	32
1989	29
1988	31
1987	36

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School Rankings

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State Level (PA)

(11-12)

53%

74%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2012	53%	74%	55%
2011	69%	76%	60%
2010	70%	75%	61%

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(11-12)

41%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2012	41%	71%	45%
2011	57%	73%	49%
2010	53%	72%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	14:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	12:1	14:1	15:1
2007	19:1	16:1	20:1
2006	19:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	19:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	20:1
2001	21:1	17:1	20:1
2000	21:1	17:1	20:1
1999	21:1	18:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	23:1	18:1	21:1
1996	21:1	18:1	21:1
1995	19:1	19:1	21:1
1994	18:1	19:1	21:1
1993	25:1	19:1	21:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	14:1	17:1	16:1
1990	14:1	17:1	16:1
1989	14:1	17:1	16:1
1988	19:1	17:1	16:1
1987	16:1	18:1	17:1

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Hispanic

83%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2025	83%	16%
2012	83%	9%	77%
2011	86%	8%	79%
2010	87%	8%	78%
2009	82%	8%	76%
2008	83%	7%	75%
2007	79%	7%	73%
2006	83%	6%	70%
2005	82%	6%	68%
2004	79%	6%	65%
2003	77%	5%	62%
2002	79%	5%	58%
2001	84%	5%	55%
2000	86%	4%	54%
1999	82%	4%	52%
1998	80%	4%	50%
1997	82%	4%	48%
1996	80%	3%	45%
1995	79%	3%	43%
1994	78%	3%	41%
1993	77%	3%	39%
1992	73%	3%	37%
1991	68%	3%	34%
1990	70%	3%	33%
1989	72%	3%	30%
1988	66%	2%	29%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2025	9%	14%
2012	9%	15%	10%
2011	9%	15%	11%
2010	8%	16%	12%
2009	10%	16%	12%
2008	10%	16%	13%
2007	10%	16%	14%
2006	11%	16%	14%
2005	12%	16%	14%
2004	13%	16%	15%
2003	14%	16%	15%
2002	12%	15%	16%
2001	7%	15%	16%
2000	7%	15%	15%
1999	7%	15%	15%
1998	5%	14%	14%
1997	5%	14%	14%
1996	7%	14%	14%
1995	6%	14%	14%
1994	7%	14%	14%
1993	6%	13%	14%
1992	9%	13%	14%
1991	10%	13%	14%
1990	10%	13%	13%
1989	9%	13%	14%
1988	10%	13%	14%

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White

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2025	4%	60%
2012	4%	71%	9%
2011	5%	72%	9%
2010	5%	73%	9%
2009	8%	73%	11%
2008	7%	74%	11%
2007	10%	75%	12%
2006	5%	75%	15%
2005	5%	76%	17%
2004	8%	76%	19%
2003	8%	77%	21%
2002	8%	78%	25%
2001	8%	78%	28%
2000	6%	79%	30%
1999	9%	79%	32%
1998	12%	80%	35%
1997	10%	80%	37%
1996	10%	81%	40%
1995	11%	81%	42%
1994	11%	81%	44%
1993	12%	82%	46%
1992	13%	82%	48%
1991	16%	82%	51%
1990	17%	83%	53%
1989	15%	83%	54%
1988	22%	83%	56%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2025	4%	5%
2012	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

96%

40%

0.30

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2025	0.30	0.60
2012	0.30	0.47	0.39
2011	0.25	0.46	0.37
2010	0.24	0.44	0.38
2009	0.31	0.44	0.40
2008	0.30	0.43	0.42
2007	0.36	0.41	0.44
2006	0.30	0.41	0.47
2005	0.31	0.40	0.50
2004	0.36	0.40	0.53
2003	0.38	0.38	0.55
2002	0.36	0.37	0.58
2001	0.29	0.37	0.60
2000	0.25	0.35	0.61
1999	0.32	0.35	0.62
1998	0.35	0.34	0.63
1997	0.32	0.34	0.63
1996	0.35	0.33	0.63
1995	0.36	0.33	0.64
1994	0.38	0.33	0.63
1993	0.39	0.31	0.63
1992	0.44	0.31	0.62
1991	0.50	0.31	0.62
1990	0.47	0.30	0.61
1989	0.45	0.30	0.60
1988	0.51	0.30	0.59

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Eligible for

89%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2025	89%	59%
2012	89%	34%	86%
2011	91%	33%	86%
2010	92%	31%	84%
2009	86%	27%	74%
2008	85%	25%	72%
2007	45%	24%	64%
2006	79%	25%	69%
2005	85%	22%	54%
2004	74%	22%	55%
2003	79%	23%	57%
2002	74%	23%	54%
2001	80%	22%	53%
2000	83%	23%	59%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2025	3%	2%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	3%	6%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	11%	6%	10%
2004	7%	6%	8%
2003	10%	6%	11%
2002	7%	6%	10%
2001	5%	6%	9%
2000	6%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Reading School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 74% PA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% PA state average).

How many students attend Thomas H Ford Elementary School?

491 students attend Thomas H Ford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Thomas H Ford Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas H Ford Elementary School?

Thomas H Ford Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Thomas H Ford Elementary School offer ?

Thomas H Ford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Thomas H Ford Elementary School part of?

Thomas H Ford Elementary School is part of Reading School District.

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