Tamaqua Area School District

Summary:

The Tamaqua Area School District in Pennsylvania consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data analysis reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools within the district, with West Penn Township Elementary School and Tamaqua Area Senior High School standing out as the district's top performers.

West Penn Township Elementary School consistently outperforms the other elementary school, Tamaqua Elementary School, on key metrics like PSSA test scores in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, West Penn Township Elementary had 55.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 36.4% at Tamaqua Elementary. Tamaqua Area Senior High School also outperforms the district and state averages on Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, and has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6% for the 2022-2023 school year.

However, the data also reveals a significant disparity in academic performance between the two elementary schools, suggesting potential differences in instructional quality, resources, or student demographics. Additionally, Tamaqua Area Senior High School's statewide ranking has dropped from 73rd in 2021-2022 to 313th in 2023-2024, despite maintaining relatively strong graduation and dropout rates, which warrants further investigation. Overall, the Tamaqua Area School District shows a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with the need for targeted interventions to address the challenges and improve overall academic achievement.

District Detail

138 West Broad St
Tamaqua, PA 18252

(570) 668-2570

SchoolDigger Rank:
345^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,099

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Tamaqua Area Middle School	Public	6-8	502 Penn Street	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-1210	433	32	13.4	61.4%	360 (83.1%)	15 (3.5%)	55 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49.2	470^th of 891 public middle schools	47.3%		41	543^rd of 893 public middle schools	39.2%	73							26.2	31.6	34.5	30.4		59.1	59.1				39.2	38.7	54.3	43.4	$16,179	$515	$15,664
Tamaqua Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Penn St	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 668-1901	691	44	15.7	50.5%	580 (83.9%)	17 (2.5%)	85 (12.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	58.4	313^th of 686 public high schools	54.4%		47.4	399^th of 674 public high schools	40.8%	86	67.3	42.0	66.7																		$13,456	$426	$13,030
Tamaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	Boyle Ave	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-3306	695	37	18.6	67.6%	552 (79.4%)	31 (4.5%)	100 (14.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	41.4	994^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.9%		34.8	1083^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	29.4%	89				36.3	37.5	35.5				36.4	74.0		74.0	54.8	45.3	49.5				50.1	$12,180	$354	$11,825
West Penn Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	185 School Dr	New Ringgold	17960	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 386-5051	280	18	16.0	48.6%	260 (92.9%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	630^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.7%		54.3	799^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.9%	169				63.9	69.0	31.5				55.8	85.7		85.7	66.7	53.7	50.0				56.7	$11,917	$396	$11,521

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Panther Valley School District	5.72 mi	5
Hazleton Area School District	7.29 mi	11	484^th
Mahanoy Area School District	9.06 mi	2	521^st
Blue Mountain School District	10.9 mi	4	166^th
Saint Clair Area School District	11.99 mi	1	398^th

Tamaqua Area School District

District Detail

West Penn Township Elementary School

Tamaqua Area Senior High School

Tamaqua Area Middle School

Tamaqua Elementary School

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