Is Cumru Elementary School a good school?

Cumru Elementary School ranks 944 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cumru Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 406 students attended Cumru Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cumru Elementary School?

Students at Cumru Elementary School are 48% White, 37% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cumru Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cumru Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Governor Mifflin Middle School Middle : Intermediate School High : Governor Mifflin Senior High School

Cumru Elementary School

Summary:

Cumru Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 406 students in grades PK-4 in the Governor Mifflin School District in Shillington, PA. The school has a diverse student population, with 48.03% White, 36.95% Hispanic, and 5.67% African American students.

Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 55.67% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Cumru Elementary outperforms the district and state in several key academic metrics. In 2022-2023, the school had 49% of students proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 47.4% for the district and 53.8% for the state. In PSSA Science, Cumru had 77.1% proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 62.8% and the state's 65.6%. This suggests Cumru has effective strategies in place to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Cumru Elementary stands out as a relatively strong performer, especially when compared to the low-performing schools in the Reading School District. For example, Cumru's 49% proficiency in ELA is much higher than the 15.1% at Amanda E. Stout Elementary and the 19.2% at Tenth & Penn Elementary. Additionally, Cumru's diverse student population, with a large Hispanic enrollment, performs well compared to other nearby schools, with the school's 4th grade Hispanic students ranking 115 out of 432 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

601 Philadelphia Avenue
Shillington, PA 19607

(610) 775-5081

District: Governor Mifflin School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
944^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,778

Students who attend Cumru Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Governor Mifflin Middle School
	Intermediate School
High:	Governor Mifflin Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.0%

Hispanic:

36.9%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cumru Elementary School ranks worse than 61.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Governor Mifflin School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Cumru Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Governor Mifflin School District. Racial makeup is: White (48%), Hispanic (36.9%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cumru Elementary School is 11.6, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Governor Mifflin School District! (See more...)

Compare Cumru Elementary School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cumru Elementary School is $18,778, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Governor Mifflin School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cumru Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cumru Elementary School 944^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Cumru Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Governor Mifflin School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Governor Mifflin School District 419^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cumru Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cumru Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2011	67.73	576^th	1597	63.9%
2012	63.04	757^th	1599	52.7%
2013	67.65	575^th	1519	62.1%
2014	62.76	673^rd	1467	54.1%
2016	70.43	499^th	1554	67.9%
2017	65.65	599^th	1547	61.3%
2018	53.77	842^nd	1530	45.0%
2019	45.25	1007^th	1544	34.8%
2021	53.18	768^th	1433	46.4%
2022	47.51	934^th	1534	39.1%
2023	45.26	944^th	1534	38.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.47	769^th	1414	45.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cumru Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.06	596^th	1043	42.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cumru Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.55	115^th	432	73.4%

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Rank History for White students at Cumru Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.73	678^th	1236	45.1%

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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

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Enrollment information for Cumru Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	538	11	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	563
1989	635	9	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	654
1990	597	9	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	626
1991	598	7	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	613
1992	547	3	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	562
1993	569	10	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	589
1994	583	9	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	606
1995	598	16	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	636
1996	598	16	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	636
1997	597	18	14	15	0	n/a	n/a	644
1998	557	16	17	24	0	n/a	n/a	614
1999	571	13	9	21	0	n/a	n/a	614
2000	571	13	15	21	0	n/a	n/a	620
2001	602	15	22	33	0	n/a	n/a	672
2002	535	17	22	31	0	n/a	n/a	605
2003	535	17	22	31	0	n/a	n/a	605
2004	529	35	16	31	0	n/a	n/a	611
2005	469	31	18	40	0	n/a	n/a	558
2006	505	30	14	55	0	n/a	n/a	604
2007	519	29	19	77	0	n/a	n/a	644
2008	511	42	13	94	0	n/a	n/a	660
2009	527	41	11	107	0	n/a	n/a	686
2010	375	35	8	61	1	n/a	n/a	480
2011	464	80	9	89	1	0	1	644
2012	456	60	7	100	2	0	0	625
2013	439	69	10	102	1	0	2	623
2014	375	52	5	94	0	0	8	534
2015	356	42	3	94	0	0	14	509
2016	300	30	3	105	0	0	23	461
2017	279	24	2	113	0	0	27	445
2018	244	18	2	124	0	0	30	418
2019	237	18	0	139	0	0	35	429
2020	229	23	1	152	0	0	32	437
2021	204	21	0	150	0	0	30	405
2022	190	29	0	159	0	0	32	410
2023	195	23	1	150	0	0	37	406

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 Cumru Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	563	24.0	23.4	n/a
1989	654	30.0	21.8	n/a
1990	626	37.0	16.9	0
1991	613	40.0	15.3	n/a
1992	562	32.0	17.5	n/a
1993	589	25.0	23.6	n/a
1994	606	30.0	20.2	n/a
1995	636	34.0	18.7	n/a
1996	636	34.0	18.7	n/a
1997	644	32.6	19.8	n/a
1998	614	33.6	18.3	n/a
1999	614	34.6	17.7	n/a
2000	620	37.0	16.8	7.6
2001	672	37.0	18.2	6.8
2002	605	37.5	16.1	10.1
2003	605	37.5	16.1	10.1
2004	611	37.5	16.3	10.6
2005	558	38.3	14.6	10.9
2006	604	39.0	15.5	13.4
2007	644	39.5	16.3	15.2
2008	660	44.4	14.9	21.5
2009	686	40.7	16.9	24.3
2010	480	32.2	14.8	25.4
2011	644	31.0	20.7	21.3
2012	625	30.5	20.4	33
2013	623	30.5	20.4	35.3
2014	534	37.9	14.0	37.5
2015	509	36.0	14.1	45.4
2016	461	36.0	12.8	35.6
2017	445	35.6	12.4	47.6
2018	418	36.5	11.4	46.7
2019	429	34.1	12.5	53.6
2020	437	35.1	12.4	45.5
2021	405	34.0	11.9	51.9
2022	410	36.0	11.3	53.9
2023	406	35.0	11.6	55.7

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 Cumru Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	563	24.0	23.4	n/a
1989	654	30.0	21.8	n/a
1990	626	37.0	16.9	0
1991	613	40.0	15.3	n/a
1992	562	32.0	17.5	n/a
1993	589	25.0	23.6	n/a
1994	606	30.0	20.2	n/a
1995	636	34.0	18.7	n/a
1996	636	34.0	18.7	n/a
1997	644	32.6	19.8	n/a
1998	614	33.6	18.3	n/a
1999	614	34.6	17.7	n/a
2000	620	37.0	16.8	7.6
2001	672	37.0	18.2	6.8
2002	605	37.5	16.1	10.1
2003	605	37.5	16.1	10.1
2004	611	37.5	16.3	10.6
2005	558	38.3	14.6	10.9
2006	604	39.0	15.5	13.4
2007	644	39.5	16.3	15.2
2008	660	44.4	14.9	21.5
2009	686	40.7	16.9	24.3
2010	480	32.2	14.8	25.4
2011	644	31.0	20.7	21.3
2012	625	30.5	20.4	33
2013	623	30.5	20.4	35.3
2014	534	37.9	14.0	37.5
2015	509	36.0	14.1	45.4
2016	461	36.0	12.8	35.6
2017	445	35.6	12.4	47.6
2018	418	36.5	11.4	46.7
2019	429	34.1	12.5	53.6
2020	437	35.1	12.4	45.5
2021	405	34.0	11.9	51.9
2022	410	36.0	11.3	53.9
2023	406	35.0	11.6	55.7

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 Cumru Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$254 (1.5%)	$16,360 (98.5%)	$16,614
2020	$224 (1.3%)	$16,917 (98.7%)	$17,141
2021	$458 (2.6%)	$17,156 (97.4%)	$17,614
2022	$698 (3.7%)	$18,080 (96.3%)	$18,778

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cumru 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 1007^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 944^th of 1534 Elementary schools	3.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Cumru Elementary School)	50.7	32.9	17.8%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cumru Elementary School)	71	41.1	29.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Cumru Elementary School)	38.1	48.6	10.5%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Cumru Elementary School)	78.3	77.1	1.2%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cumru Elementary School)	54.7	57.1	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Cumru Elementary School)	43.4	40.6	2.8%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Cumru Elementary School)	78.3	77.1	1.2%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cumru Elementary School)	61.5	49	12.5%
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	429	406	5.4%
African American	18	23	27.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	139	150	7.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	237	195	17.7%
Two or More Races	35	37	5.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.6%	55.7%	2.1%

Schools Near Cumru 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cumru Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Philadelphia Avenue	Shillington	19607	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 775-5081	406	35	11.6	55.7%	195 (48.0%)	23 (5.7%)	150 (36.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.1%)	45.3	944^th of 1534 public elementary schools	38.5%		47.5	934^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.1%	10	32.9	48.6		40.6	77.1	77.1	41.1	57.1		49.0	$18,778	$698	$18,080
Mifflin Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	598 Governor Dr	Shillington	19607	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 898-1489	505	33	15.3	64.4%	229 (45.3%)	18 (3.6%)	217 (43.0%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	52.3	838^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.4%		57.6	739^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.8%	99	44.9	45.2		45.1	76.6	76.6	51.5	57.2		54.8	$14,328	$532	$13,796
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
Tyson-Schoener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	315 S 5th St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5951	425	35	12.0	100.0%	23 (5.4%)	21 (4.9%)	375 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	9.3	1368^th of 1534 public elementary schools	10.8%		4.9	1474^th of 1534 public elementary schools	3.9%	106	27.5	3.0		13.7	29.9	29.9	39.2	13.4		24.5	$00	$00	$00
Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center	Public	K-4	110 Woodland Rd	Wyomissing	19610	Berks County	Wyomissing Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 374-0739	637	49	12.9	39.2%	385 (60.4%)	23 (3.6%)	179 (28.1%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.2%)	74.9	382^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	75.1%		74.1	411^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.2%	29	63.1	66.2		64.5	80.0	80.0	70.6	68.1		69.5	$17,964	$1,696	$16,268
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
Lauers Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	251 N 2nd St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5960	549	39	13.9	100.0%	53 (9.7%)	26 (4.7%)	462 (84.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	11.4	1334^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.0%		11	1325^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.6%	9	21.1	26.6		23.9	48.1	48.1	21.6	16.9		19.2	$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
Cornwall Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Iroquois Ave.	Sinking Spring	19608	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 670-0180	558	44	12.6	46.4%	254 (45.5%)	64 (11.5%)	176 (31.5%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	58.4	732^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	52.3%		59.9	694^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.8%	38	52.2	52.1	40.0	48.5	85.4	85.4	46.8	66.6	56.6	56.2	$15,228	$1,434	$13,795
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	820 Clinton Street	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5904	513	34	14.9	100.0%	17 (3.3%)	30 (5.8%)	458 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	11	1340^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.6%		13.7	1293^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	15.7%	47	9.8	14.7		12.1	61.8	61.8	21.0	17.1		19.1	$00	$00	$00

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