Is Lorane Elementary School a good school?

Lorane Elementary School ranks 803 rd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lorane Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 451 students attended Lorane Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lorane Elementary School?

Students at Lorane Elementary School are 67% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lorane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lorane Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Exeter Township Junior High School Middle : Reiffton School High : Exeter Township Senior High School

Lorane Elementary School

Summary:

Lorane Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 451 students in grades K-4 in the Exeter Township School District in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has seen a shift in its student demographics, with a decrease in white students and an increase in Hispanic students over the past few years.

Lorane Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests, with 48.7% of students proficient or better in Math and 72.9% proficient or better in Science, compared to state averages of 39.3% and 65.6%, respectively. The school's Hispanic and disabled student subgroups also perform well, ranking among the top Pennsylvania elementary schools in their respective categories. Lorane Elementary's spending per student, ranging from $14,612 to $15,427 over the past four years, is higher than the state average, indicating a strong investment in educational resources.

While Lorane Elementary outperforms the nearby Jacksonwald Elementary School, it falls short of the higher-performing Owatin Creek Elementary School, also in the Exeter Township School District. Additionally, Lorane Elementary serves a significant proportion of students from low-income households, with 31.8% to 37.82% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years, which can impact academic performance and resource needs.

Detail:

Public K-4

699 Rittenhouse Dr
Reading, PA 19606-3440

(610) 582-8608

District: Exeter Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
803^rd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,612

Students who attend Lorane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Exeter Township Junior High School
	Reiffton School
High:	Exeter Township Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

20.6%

African American:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lorane Elementary School ranks worse than 52.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Exeter Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.2%), Hispanic (20.6%), African American (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lorane Elementary School is 13.1, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Exeter Township School District! (See more...)

Compare Lorane Elementary School employs 34.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lorane Elementary School is $14,612, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Exeter Township School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lorane Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lorane Elementary School 803^rd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Lorane Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Exeter Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Exeter Township School District 278^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lorane Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lorane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	45.46	820^th	1302	37.0%
2006	44.70	1061^st	1545	31.3%
2007	46.34	1028^th	1555	33.9%
2008	58.58	781^st	1551	49.6%
2009	57.78	804^th	1549	48.1%
2010	58.59	821^st	1579	48.0%
2011	65.42	631^st	1597	60.5%
2012	68.57	596^th	1599	62.7%
2013	64.81	657^th	1519	56.7%
2014	62.76	672^nd	1467	54.2%
2016	69.73	523^rd	1554	66.3%
2017	62.98	673^rd	1547	56.5%
2018	55.04	823^rd	1530	46.2%
2019	60.13	723^rd	1544	53.2%
2021	57.25	694^th	1433	51.6%
2022	52.08	859^th	1534	44.0%
2023	54.18	803^rd	1534	47.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lorane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.38	744^th	1414	47.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lorane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.14	490^th	1043	53.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lorane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.35	170^th	432	60.6%

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Rank History for White students at Lorane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.42	783^rd	1236	36.7%

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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.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Monday, May 6, 2019

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Saturday, April 18, 2015

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Enrollment information for Lorane Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	529	10	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	541
1989	524	16	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	545
1990	536	17	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	560
1991	495	18	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	518
1992	522	23	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	551
1993	582	20	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	614
1994	615	17	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	641
1995	645	10	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	667
1996	645	10	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	667
1997	675	9	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	703
1998	674	15	13	6	0	n/a	n/a	708
1999	680	24	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	718
2000	682	19	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	717
2001	702	16	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	732
2002	703	22	5	9	4	n/a	n/a	743
2003	703	22	5	9	4	n/a	n/a	743
2004	486	17	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	512
2005	470	12	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	496
2006	470	22	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	510
2007	469	23	5	20	0	n/a	n/a	517
2008	469	31	8	26	0	n/a	n/a	534
2009	467	30	11	29	1	n/a	n/a	538
2010	446	25	10	28	0	n/a	n/a	509
2011	440	25	11	26	0	0	0	502
2012	409	25	11	21	0	0	9	475
2013	381	21	15	27	0	1	9	454
2014	376	21	11	32	1	0	14	455
2015	368	29	6	39	0	0	17	459
2016	349	21	7	50	2	0	15	444
2017	370	18	4	47	1	0	14	454
2018	358	14	3	60	0	0	23	458
2019	328	12	5	62	0	1	29	437
2020	321	15	5	64	0	1	24	430
2021	327	16	2	66	0	0	20	431
2022	320	24	8	88	0	0	16	456
2023	303	24	10	93	2	0	19	451

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 Lorane Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	541	30.2	17.9	n/a
1989	545	29.3	18.6	n/a
1990	560	29.8	18.7	0
1991	518	32.0	16.1	n/a
1992	551	32.1	17.1	n/a
1993	614	32.0	19.2	n/a
1994	641	35.0	18.3	n/a
1995	667	35.0	19.1	n/a
1996	667	35.0	19.1	n/a
1997	703	34.0	20.7	n/a
1998	708	35.0	20.2	n/a
1999	718	37.0	19.4	n/a
2000	717	37.0	19.4	13.7
2001	732	38.0	19.3	17.8
2002	743	42.1	17.6	13.7
2003	743	42.1	17.6	13.7
2004	512	31.1	16.5	19.7
2005	496	32.6	15.2	20.6
2006	510	33.0	15.5	14.5
2007	517	32.2	16.1	15.9
2008	534	35.3	15.1	17.2
2009	538	36.2	14.8	18.2
2010	509	35.9	14.1	20.8
2011	502	33.5	14.9	21.3
2012	475	30.5	15.5	22.9
2013	454	28.0	16.2	27.5
2014	455	28.0	16.2	30.3
2015	459	29.0	15.8	32
2016	444	29.0	15.3	36.3
2017	454	27.0	16.8	33.5
2018	458	27.0	16.9	33.6
2019	437	27.3	15.9	33.6
2020	430	28.2	15.2	36.7
2021	431	28.5	15.1	37.8
2022	456	32.2	14.1	31.8
2023	451	34.2	13.1	35.9

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 Lorane Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	541	30.2	17.9	n/a
1989	545	29.3	18.6	n/a
1990	560	29.8	18.7	0
1991	518	32.0	16.1	n/a
1992	551	32.1	17.1	n/a
1993	614	32.0	19.2	n/a
1994	641	35.0	18.3	n/a
1995	667	35.0	19.1	n/a
1996	667	35.0	19.1	n/a
1997	703	34.0	20.7	n/a
1998	708	35.0	20.2	n/a
1999	718	37.0	19.4	n/a
2000	717	37.0	19.4	13.7
2001	732	38.0	19.3	17.8
2002	743	42.1	17.6	13.7
2003	743	42.1	17.6	13.7
2004	512	31.1	16.5	19.7
2005	496	32.6	15.2	20.6
2006	510	33.0	15.5	14.5
2007	517	32.2	16.1	15.9
2008	534	35.3	15.1	17.2
2009	538	36.2	14.8	18.2
2010	509	35.9	14.1	20.8
2011	502	33.5	14.9	21.3
2012	475	30.5	15.5	22.9
2013	454	28.0	16.2	27.5
2014	455	28.0	16.2	30.3
2015	459	29.0	15.8	32
2016	444	29.0	15.3	36.3
2017	454	27.0	16.8	33.5
2018	458	27.0	16.9	33.6
2019	437	27.3	15.9	33.6
2020	430	28.2	15.2	36.7
2021	431	28.5	15.1	37.8
2022	456	32.2	14.1	31.8
2023	451	34.2	13.1	35.9

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 Lorane Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$678 (4.6%)	$14,036 (95.4%)	$14,714
2020	$636 (4.1%)	$14,792 (95.9%)	$15,427
2021	$848 (5.7%)	$14,140 (94.3%)	$14,988
2022	$826 (5.7%)	$13,785 (94.3%)	$14,612

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lorane Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 723^rd of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 803^rd of 1534 Elementary schools	5.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Lorane Elementary School)	54.7	56.3	1.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lorane Elementary School)	59.5	60	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Lorane Elementary School)	54.6	40	14.6%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Lorane Elementary School)	86.3	72.9	13.4%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lorane Elementary School)	75.3	52.8	22.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Lorane Elementary School)	54.6	48.7	5.9%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Lorane Elementary School)	86.3	72.9	13.4%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lorane Elementary School)	67.6	56.7	10.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	437	451	3.2%
African American	12	24	100%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	5	10	100%
Hispanic	62	93	50%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	328	303	7.6%
Two or More Races	29	19	34.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33.6%	35.9%	2.3%

Schools Near Lorane Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lorane Elementary School	Public	K-4	699 Rittenhouse Dr	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 582-8608	451	34	13.1	35.9%	303 (67.2%)	24 (5.3%)	93 (20.6%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	54.2	803^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	47.7%		52.1	859^th of 1534 public elementary schools	44.0%	56	56.3	40.0			48.7	72.9	72.9	60.0	52.8			56.7	$14,612	$826	$13,785
Jacksonwald Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Church Lane	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 779-1820	369	28	13.1	42.3%	222 (60.2%)	18 (4.9%)	101 (27.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	44.6	956^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.7%		49.4	907^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.9%	49	42.6	39.7			41.2	74.6	74.6	45.6	53.9			49.6	$16,878	$1,145	$15,733
Owatin Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	5000 Boyertown Pike	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 406-4580	551	39	14.3	23.6%	418 (75.9%)	14 (2.5%)	85 (15.4%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	70	491^st of 1534 public elementary schools	68.0%		61.2	658^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.1%	167	53.2	58.3			55.7	85.6	85.6	61.4	74.0			67.6	$16,325	$605	$15,720
Mt Penn Primary Center	Public	K-3	201 North 25th Street	Reading	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 370-2898	278	13	21.3	100.0%	84 (30.2%)	11 (4.0%)	168 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)								(n/a)													$10,868	$1,568	$9,300
Mt Penn Elementary School	Public	3-6	2310 Cumberland Ave	Mount Penn	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 779-3547	329	33	9.9	100.0%	110 (33.4%)	26 (7.9%)	170 (51.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	30.6	1124^th of 1534 public elementary schools	26.7%		31.2	1105^th of 1534 public elementary schools	28.0%	19	31.3	28.2	31.7	28.0	29.9	65.1	65.1	37.0	50.0	41.0	34.6	40.2	$21,174	$2,059	$19,115
Robeson Elementary Center	Public	K-4	801 White Bear Rd	Birdsboro	19508	Berks County	Twin Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 582-9580	353	30	11.8	32.9%	313 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	25 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	83.4	217^th of 1534 public elementary schools	85.9%		83.4	231^st of 1534 public elementary schools	84.9%	14	81.2	67.6			74.3	87.3	87.3	75.4	70.4			72.8	$19,794	$539	$19,255
Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 Haak St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5760	493	29	16.8	100.0%	57 (11.6%)	44 (8.9%)	382 (77.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	8.2	1390^th of 1534 public elementary schools	9.4%		7	1415^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.8%	25	12.5	8.3			10.6	48.7	48.7	26.1	20.0			23.4	$00	$00	$00
Amanda E Stout Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	321 S 10th St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5815	784	51	15.2	100.0%	29 (3.7%)	59 (7.5%)	678 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.0%)	4.5	1493^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.7	1400^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.7%	93	8.1	3.8			6.0	41.7	41.7	17.1	13.3			15.1	$00	$00	$00
Millmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Summit Avenue	Reading	19611	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5853	593	37	15.8	100.0%	59 (9.9%)	51 (8.6%)	469 (79.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	9.5	1367^th of 1534 public elementary schools	10.9%		9.3	1355^th of 1534 public elementary schools	11.7%	12	15.6	14.6			15.2	51.7	51.7	28.0	12.5			20.8	$00	$00	$00
Tenth & Penn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	955 Penn St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 320-6994	345	28	12.1	100.0%	13 (3.8%)	11 (3.2%)	317 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6.6	1430^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.8%		2.7	1533^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	0.1%	103	15.1	10.0			12.9	40.0	40.0	18.2	22.0			19.8	$00	$00	$00

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