Nescopeck Elementary School

Summary:

Nescopeck Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Berwick Area School District in Pennsylvania. With 156 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, currently ranking 482 out of 1,526 schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Nescopeck Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, outperforming both the Berwick Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in proficiency rates across multiple PSSA subjects and grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school had 59.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 39% for the district and 40.4% for the state. The school also excelled in PSSA Science, with an impressive 92.4% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the district (64.9%) and state (65.8%) averages. Additionally, Nescopeck Elementary had 64.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 52.1% for the district and 53% for the state.

Despite having a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Nescopeck Elementary School's academic performance is significantly better than the district and state averages. This suggests the school has effective strategies in place to support and engage students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Furthermore, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 12.3 students per teacher over the past three school years, may contribute to its strong academic performance by allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.


Detail:

Public K-4

 315 Dewey St
       Nescopeck, PA  18635-1421


(570) 759-6400

District: Berwick Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
482nd of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,841 Help


Students who attend Nescopeck Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Berwick Area Middle School
High:    Berwick Area High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  156

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.6%
Two or more races:
3.8%
Hispanic:
2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Nescopeck Elementary School ranks better than 68.4% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Berwick Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.41. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Nescopeck Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Berwick Area School District. Racial makeup is: White (93.6%), two or more races (3.8%), Hispanic (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nescopeck Elementary School is 12.3, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Berwick Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nescopeck Elementary School is $12,841, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Berwick Area School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nescopeck Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nescopeck Elementary School 482nd of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Nescopeck Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Berwick Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Berwick Area School District 298th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nescopeck Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Nescopeck Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 84.36 184th 1302 85.9%
2004 72.75 389th 1308 70.3%
2005 56.71 689th 1299 47.0%
2006 66.02 568th 1545 63.2%
2007 52.96 908th 1555 41.6%
2008 60.12 737th 1551 52.5%
2009 75.73 321st 1549 79.3%
2010 80.70 187th 1579 88.2%
2011 75.61 320th 1597 80.0%
2012 72.97 457th 1599 71.4%
2013 65.60 631st 1519 58.5%
2014 57.93 786th 1467 46.4%
2015 70.08 470th 1474 68.1%
2016 73.23 424th 1554 72.7%
2017 81.43 259th 1547 83.3%
2018 74.86 389th 1530 74.6%
2019 72.16 459th 1544 70.3%
2021 69.32 449th 1433 68.7%
2022 58.31 721st 1534 53.0%
2023 72.01 453rd 1534 70.5%
2024 70.41 482nd 1526 68.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nescopeck Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.34 173rd 1414 87.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Nescopeck Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 68.87 491st 1488 67.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Nescopeck Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 69.04 469th 1495 68.6%
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Rank History for White students at Nescopeck Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.56 551st 1236 55.4%
2024 55.64 555th 1229 54.8%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Nescopeck Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 363 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1989 331 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1990 346 2 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1991 362 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1992 354 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1993 338 6 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1994 341 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1995 330 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1996 330 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1997 324 12 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1998 290 13 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1999 300 9 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2000 306 5 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2001 289 2 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2002 276 2 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2003 276 2 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2004 275 1 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2005 266 0 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2006 270 0 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 276
2007 269 0 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 276
2008 263 4 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2009 274 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2010 252 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2011 275 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 283
2012 269 5 1 3 0 0 2 0 280
2013 275 3 1 4 0 0 3 0 286
2014 270 3 1 7 0 0 2 0 283
2015 216 2 0 4 0 0 5 0 227
2016 217 0 1 5 0 0 5 0 228
2017 193 1 1 5 0 0 4 0 204
2018 179 0 0 10 0 0 3 0 192
2019 188 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 198
2020 182 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 192
2021 160 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 169
2022 150 0 0 7 0 0 4 0 161
2023 146 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 156

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nescopeck Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 365 19.0 19.2 n/a
1989 334 18.0 18.5 n/a
1990 351 21.9 16.0 0
1991 365 19.2 19.0 n/a
1992 358 22.2 16.1 n/a
1993 346 17.0 20.4 n/a
1994 349 14.0 24.9 n/a
1995 343 19.0 18.1 n/a
1996 343 19.0 18.1 n/a
1997 339 17.0 19.9 n/a
1998 304 18.0 16.9 n/a
1999 312 18.0 17.3 n/a
2000 315 21.0 15.0 28.3
2001 294 19.0 15.5 30.3
2002 281 20.2 13.9 27.8
2003 281 20.2 13.9 27.8
2004 283 20.1 14.1 32.5
2005 274 19.1 14.3 28.5
2006 276 19.1 14.5 32.6
2007 276 20.2 13.7 29.7
2008 270 20.3 13.3 31.5
2009 280 22.2 12.6 28.9
2010 257 19.7 13.0 33.9
2011 283 19.2 14.7 33.9
2012 280 19.9 14.0 33.6
2013 286 21.2 13.4 38.8
2014 283 19.7 14.3 39.2
2015 227 18.0 12.6 42.3
2016 228 18.0 12.6 48.7
2017 204 15.8 12.9 39.7
2018 192 15.8 12.1 42.7
2019 198 17.3 11.4 45.5
2020 192 19.3 9.9 99.5
2021 169 15.7 10.7 98.2
2022 161 14.7 10.8 98.1
2023 156 12.6 12.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nescopeck Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 365 19.0 19.2 n/a
1989 334 18.0 18.5 n/a
1990 351 21.9 16.0 0
1991 365 19.2 19.0 n/a
1992 358 22.2 16.1 n/a
1993 346 17.0 20.4 n/a
1994 349 14.0 24.9 n/a
1995 343 19.0 18.1 n/a
1996 343 19.0 18.1 n/a
1997 339 17.0 19.9 n/a
1998 304 18.0 16.9 n/a
1999 312 18.0 17.3 n/a
2000 315 21.0 15.0 28.3
2001 294 19.0 15.5 30.3
2002 281 20.2 13.9 27.8
2003 281 20.2 13.9 27.8
2004 283 20.1 14.1 32.5
2005 274 19.1 14.3 28.5
2006 276 19.1 14.5 32.6
2007 276 20.2 13.7 29.7
2008 270 20.3 13.3 31.5
2009 280 22.2 12.6 28.9
2010 257 19.7 13.0 33.9
2011 283 19.2 14.7 33.9
2012 280 19.9 14.0 33.6
2013 286 21.2 13.4 38.8
2014 283 19.7 14.3 39.2
2015 227 18.0 12.6 42.3
2016 228 18.0 12.6 48.7
2017 204 15.8 12.9 39.7
2018 192 15.8 12.1 42.7
2019 198 17.3 11.4 45.5
2020 192 19.3 9.9 99.5
2021 169 15.7 10.7 98.2
2022 161 14.7 10.8 98.1
2023 156 12.6 12.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nescopeck Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,231 (7.0%) $16,236 (93.0%) $17,467
2020 $786 (4.1%) $18,206 (95.9%) $18,992
2021 $1,157 (6.6%) $16,497 (93.4%) $17,654
2022 $995 (7.7%) $11,846 (92.3%) $12,841

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nescopeck Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 459th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 453rd of 1534 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Nescopeck Elementary School)83.977.8
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nescopeck Elementary School)77.581.5
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Nescopeck Elementary School)58.645.5
 13.1%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Nescopeck Elementary School)79.375.7
 3.6%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nescopeck Elementary School)72.469.7
 2.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
All Grades Math (Nescopeck Elementary School)71.660
 11.6%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Nescopeck Elementary School)79.375.7
 3.6%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Nescopeck Elementary School)7575
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students198156
 21.2%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic94
 55.6%
Pacific Islander00
White188146
 22.3%
Two or More Races06
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.5%100%
 54.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Nescopeck Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 156 students attended Nescopeck Elementary School.

Students who attend Nescopeck Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berwick Area Middle School
High : Berwick Area High School

Students at Nescopeck Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Nescopeck Elementary School ranks 482nd of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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