March Elementary School

Summary:

March Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Easton, Pennsylvania, serving 268 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Easton Area School District, which is ranked 407 out of 610 school districts in the state.

March Elementary School consistently outperforms the Easton Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, 48.4% of March Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 29.9% for the district and 40.4% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 60.8% of March Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 43.3% for the district and 53% for the state. The school's performance in PSSA Science is particularly strong, with 75% of students proficient or better, compared to 56% for the district and 65.8% for the state. However, the school's performance for students of low socioeconomic status is relatively weaker, ranking 979 out of 1432 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

March Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $22,291 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.6 students per teacher, indicating a potentially more personalized learning environment. Over the past few years, the school has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 1150 out of 1530 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 744 out of 1526 in the 2023-2024 school year. When compared to other nearby schools in the Easton Area School District, Palmer Elementary School and Cheston Elementary School, March Elementary School generally outperforms its peers, particularly in academic performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 429 Reeder St
       Easton, PA  18042-1731


(610) 250-2531

District: Easton Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
744th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,291 Help


Students who attend March Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Easton Area Middle School
High:    Easton Area High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  284

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.7%
Hispanic:
33.5%
African American:
14.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  102.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details March Elementary School ranks better than 51.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Easton Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details March Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Easton Area School District. Student population at March Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.7%), Hispanic (33.5%), African American (14.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 102.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Easton Area School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at March Elementary School is 10.8, which is the 2nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Easton Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at March Elementary School is $22,291, which is the 2nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Easton Area School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

March Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks March Elementary School 744th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See March Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Easton Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Easton Area School District 407th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for March Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at March Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 59.14 730th 1545 52.8%
2007 44.44 1059th 1555 31.9%
2008 46.76 1044th 1551 32.7%
2009 41.61 1127th 1549 27.2%
2010 29.09 1309th 1579 17.1%
2011 45.79 1106th 1597 30.7%
2012 59.11 853rd 1599 46.7%
2013 54.10 899th 1519 40.8%
2014 41.98 1045th 1467 28.8%
2015 57.14 762nd 1474 48.3%
2017 29.69 1169th 1547 24.4%
2018 30.49 1150th 1530 24.8%
2019 53.03 867th 1544 43.8%
2021 44.65 900th 1433 37.2%
2022 60.62 674th 1534 56.1%
2023 59.68 709th 1534 53.8%
2024 57.83 744th 1526 51.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at March Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.40 1023rd 1414 27.7%
2024 37.33 979th 1432 31.6%
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Rank History for Female students at March Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 50.80 831st 1488 44.2%
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Rank History for Male students at March Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.16 609th 1495 59.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at March Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 58.68 165th 454 63.7%
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Rank History for White students at March Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.94 235th 1236 81.0%
2024 76.82 243rd 1229 80.2%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, August 16, 2014

Open Quote My two children attended March. They both received an excellent education. The small size of the school allowed us to get to know the teachers, staff, and other parents well. The teachers are dedicated and the staff is friendly and efficient. The PTA is active, supporting events such as Odyssey of the Mind. The PTA is also active at school board meetings, representing the voices of the parents. The music program is excellent, with the opportunity for choral and instrumental instruction as well as large-group performance. Instrument lessons are free and there is an instrument scholarship program for lower income families. The student body is fairly diverse in terms of ethnicity, background, and preschool preparation level. We were happy to have our children engaging with so many students from backgrounds that differ from ours. My guess is that some of the school's lower test scores reflect this diversity and the challenges that are inherent in it, but I know that many of the students are achieving at a very high level and go on to be very successful at the junior high and high school levels. If you live in the neighborhood, traveling to and from March is an easy walk. Many students are walkers so the parents have a built-in opportunity to mingle before and after school. There is also a sizable population of students who ride the bus from other parts of the city. The teacher turnover rate has been higher than ideal for the past few years due to budget issues across the Easton school system, but I don't believe that the quality of instruction has suffered significantly. One exception is the enrichment program that is available for students who are in need of individualized instruction (either far behind or far ahead), which has varied in quality over the years as the instructors have changed. Close Quote



Enrollment information for March Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 326 32 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 365
1989 310 32 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1990 309 42 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1991 309 39 7 17 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1992 297 37 3 19 1 n/a n/a 0 357
1993 398 47 2 22 1 n/a n/a 0 470
1994 295 49 1 13 2 n/a n/a 0 360
1995 335 50 6 26 2 n/a n/a 0 419
1996 335 50 6 26 2 n/a n/a 0 419
1997 340 44 6 34 2 n/a n/a 0 426
1998 321 58 7 38 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1999 279 60 8 35 2 n/a n/a 0 384
2000 198 53 6 33 3 n/a n/a 0 293
2001 182 48 5 30 2 n/a n/a 0 267
2002 161 47 3 61 1 n/a n/a 0 273
2003 161 47 3 61 1 n/a n/a 0 273
2004 166 34 10 46 1 n/a n/a 0 257
2005 184 49 15 57 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2006 182 46 12 47 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2007 167 44 14 46 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2008 196 68 27 58 0 n/a n/a 0 349
2009 207 54 24 65 0 n/a n/a 2 352
2010 143 67 12 77 0 n/a n/a 17 316
2011 143 70 16 94 1 0 20 0 344
2012 175 55 8 95 1 0 21 0 355
2013 185 66 13 96 0 0 19 0 379
2014 176 63 15 97 0 0 16 0 367
2015 194 75 15 99 0 0 14 0 397
2016 185 61 15 95 0 0 19 0 375
2017 202 78 5 115 0 0 24 0 424
2018 172 62 3 108 0 1 23 0 369
2019 144 47 4 96 0 0 20 0 311
2020 141 39 6 92 0 0 15 0 293
2021 139 42 10 85 1 0 12 0 289
2022 140 36 4 79 1 0 16 0 276
2023 131 39 1 78 1 0 18 0 268
2024 127 40 3 95 1 0 18 0 284

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 March Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 365 18.6 19.6 n/a
1989 354 21.1 16.7 n/a
1990 361 20.9 17.2 0
1991 372 30.0 12.4 n/a
1992 357 22.8 15.6 n/a
1993 470 19.1 24.6 n/a
1994 360 21.1 17.1 n/a
1995 419 21.9 19.1 n/a
1996 419 21.9 19.1 n/a
1997 426 22.2 19.2 n/a
1998 424 25.7 16.5 n/a
1999 384 25.7 14.9 n/a
2000 293 21.7 13.5 53.2
2001 267 22.2 12.0 35.6
2002 273 21.7 12.6 35.9
2003 273 21.7 12.6 35.9
2004 257 22.1 11.6 69.6
2005 305 22.9 13.3 32.1
2006 287 22.1 13.0 33.4
2007 271 21.5 12.6 38
2008 349 24.6 14.2 40.7
2009 352 28.8 12.2 38.6
2010 316 28.6 11.0 57.2
2011 344 27.0 12.6 55.5
2012 355 26.9 13.1 52.1
2013 379 22.4 16.8 54.6
2014 367 24.8 14.7 55
2015 397 24.0 16.5 54.7
2016 375 26.0 14.4 53.3
2017 424 28.3 14.9 61.1
2018 369 27.9 13.2 94
2019 311 28.3 10.9 89.4
2020 293 26.7 10.9 99
2021 289 24.6 11.7 99
2022 276 26.6 10.3 98.9
2023 268 27.8 9.6 100
2024 284 26.1 10.8 102.8

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 March Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 365 18.6 19.6 n/a
1989 354 21.1 16.7 n/a
1990 361 20.9 17.2 0
1991 372 30.0 12.4 n/a
1992 357 22.8 15.6 n/a
1993 470 19.1 24.6 n/a
1994 360 21.1 17.1 n/a
1995 419 21.9 19.1 n/a
1996 419 21.9 19.1 n/a
1997 426 22.2 19.2 n/a
1998 424 25.7 16.5 n/a
1999 384 25.7 14.9 n/a
2000 293 21.7 13.5 53.2
2001 267 22.2 12.0 35.6
2002 273 21.7 12.6 35.9
2003 273 21.7 12.6 35.9
2004 257 22.1 11.6 69.6
2005 305 22.9 13.3 32.1
2006 287 22.1 13.0 33.4
2007 271 21.5 12.6 38
2008 349 24.6 14.2 40.7
2009 352 28.8 12.2 38.6
2010 316 28.6 11.0 57.2
2011 344 27.0 12.6 55.5
2012 355 26.9 13.1 52.1
2013 379 22.4 16.8 54.6
2014 367 24.8 14.7 55
2015 397 24.0 16.5 54.7
2016 375 26.0 14.4 53.3
2017 424 28.3 14.9 61.1
2018 369 27.9 13.2 94
2019 311 28.3 10.9 89.4
2020 293 26.7 10.9 99
2021 289 24.6 11.7 99
2022 276 26.6 10.3 98.9
2023 268 27.8 9.6 100
2024 284 26.1 10.8 102.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for March Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $417 (2.3%) $17,878 (97.7%) $18,295
2020 $434 (2.3%) $18,608 (97.7%) $19,043
2021 $620 (3.2%) $18,990 (96.8%) $19,610
2022 $1,125 (5.0%) $21,166 (95.0%) $22,291

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

Impact of COVID-19 on March Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 867th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 709th of 1534 Elementary schools
 9.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (March Elementary School)6060.6
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (March Elementary School)5855.3
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (March Elementary School)5851.3
 6.7%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (March Elementary School)8279.5
 2.5%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (March Elementary School)7251.3
 20.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (March Elementary School)34.546.2
 11.7%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (March Elementary School)50.957.9
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (March Elementary School)50.452.6
 2.2%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (March Elementary School)8279.5
 2.5%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (March Elementary School)6054.8
 5.2%
   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 Students311268
 13.8%
African American4739
 17%
American Indian01
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic9678
 18.8%
Pacific Islander00
White144131
 9%
Two or More Races2018
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.4%100%
 10.6%


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

Middle : Easton Area Middle School
High : Easton Area High School

March Elementary School ranks 744th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 284 students attended March Elementary School.

Students at March Elementary School are 45% White, 33% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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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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