Berwick Area School District

Summary:

The Berwick Area School District in Pennsylvania operates 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with extremely high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Among the district's schools, Nescopeck Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 453 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Nescopeck Elementary significantly outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts for grades 3 and 4, and has the lowest student-teacher ratio among the district's elementary schools. Salem Elementary School is the second-highest performing, ranking 540 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

However, the data also reveals disparities in academic performance, with Berwick Area High School lagging behind the state averages in Keystone Exam proficiency rates for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. This suggests potential achievement gaps within the district, despite the standout performance of Nescopeck and Salem Elementary Schools. The variation in school quality and effectiveness, as indicated by the wide range in SchoolDigger ratings and state-wide rankings, highlights the need for the district to address these disparities and provide more equitable and high-quality education across all its schools.

District Detail

500 Line St
Berwick, PA 18603-3325

(570) 759-6400

SchoolDigger Rank:
321^st of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,664

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berwick Area High School	Public	9-12	1100 Fowler Ave	Berwick	18603	Columbia County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 759-6400	782	50	15.5	100.0%	637 (81.5%)	13 (1.7%)	117 (15.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	35.4	478^th of 674 public high schools	29.1%		39.2	456^th of 634 public high schools	28.1%	22	23.0	37.8	55.4																		$12,062	$82	$11,980
West Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	809 Sycamore St	Berwick	18603	Columbia County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 759-6400	486	35	14.0	99.6%	389 (80.0%)	9 (1.9%)	67 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	37.1	1062^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	30.8%		46.6	945^th of 1534 public elementary schools	38.4%	117				35.6	33.4					34.4	75.3		75.3	39.7	47.8					43.9	$11,082	$1,212	$9,870
Salem Elementary School	Public	K-4	810 East Tenth Street	Berwick	18603	Columbia County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 759-6400	396	31	12.5	100.0%	319 (80.6%)	10 (2.5%)	51 (12.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	67.7	540^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.8%		69.2	510^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.8%	30				59.2	66.2					62.7	85.1		85.1	50.0	66.2					58.0	$11,472	$619	$10,852
Nescopeck Elementary School	Public	K-4	315 Dewey St	Nescopeck	18635	Luzerne County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 759-6400	156	13	12.3	100.0%	146 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	72	453^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	70.5%		58.3	721^st of 1534 public elementary schools	53.0%	268				77.8	45.5					60.0	75.7		75.7	81.5	69.7					75.0	$12,841	$995	$11,846
Berwick Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 Evergreen Drive	Berwick	18603	Columbia County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 759-6400	844	64	13.1	99.6%	692 (82.0%)	22 (2.6%)	104 (12.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.7%)	60.9	348^th of 893 public middle schools	61.0%		59.5	361^st of 883 public middle schools	59.1%	13						42.5	50.0	32.4	24.3	36.8		53.1	53.1			45.6	55.8	55.9	55.4	53.2	$11,895	$254	$11,642

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Central Columbia School District	7.52 mi	3	42^nd
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School	7.59 mi	1	314^th
Northwest Area School District	8.34 mi	3	312^th
Bloomsburg Area School District	8.51 mi	5	125^th
Hazleton Area School District	9.45 mi	11	488^th

Berwick Area School District

District Detail

Nescopeck Elementary School

Salem Elementary School

Berwick Area Middle School

West Berwick Elementary School

Berwick Area High School

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