Neidig Elementary School

Summary:

Neidig Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 505 students in grades K-5 in the Quakertown Community School District in Pennsylvania. Despite spending more per student than the state average, Neidig has consistently underperformed both the district and the state in academic proficiency, ranking in the bottom 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in recent years.

Neidig's struggles are evident across key metrics. Its proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school also faces significant achievement gaps, with its rankings for Hispanic, White, Low-SES, and Disabled students all in the bottom 25-30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. This suggests Neidig is not effectively serving all student populations. Interestingly, neighboring schools in the Pennridge and Palisades districts outperform Neidig by 20-30 percentage points in Math and English Language Arts proficiency.

The trends at Neidig Elementary are concerning, with the school's ranking among Pennsylvania elementary schools steadily declining over the past decade. This raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and instructional practices. The school's leadership and the Quakertown Community School District should closely examine the factors contributing to these challenges and develop a comprehensive plan to address the school's deficiencies and better support all students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 201 Penrose St
       Quakertown, PA  18951-1394


(215) 529-2360

District: Quakertown Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1100th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,177 Help


Students who attend Neidig Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Strayer Middle School
High:    Quakertown Community High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  505

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.4%
Hispanic:
13.1%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Neidig Elementary School ranks worse than 72.1% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Quakertown Community School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.65. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Neidig Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Quakertown Community School District. Racial makeup is: White (77.4%), Hispanic (13.1%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Neidig Elementary School is 15.3, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Quakertown Community School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Neidig Elementary School is $17,177, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Quakertown Community School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Neidig Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Neidig Elementary School 1100th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Neidig Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Quakertown Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Quakertown Community School District 373rd of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Neidig Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Neidig Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 68.45 467th 1302 64.1%
2004 53.72 722nd 1308 44.8%
2005 47.96 827th 1299 36.3%
2006 62.34 664th 1545 57.0%
2007 74.18 390th 1555 74.9%
2008 73.59 382nd 1551 75.4%
2009 73.21 389th 1549 74.9%
2010 76.77 296th 1579 81.3%
2011 72.33 427th 1597 73.3%
2012 77.23 306th 1599 80.9%
2013 78.51 279th 1519 81.6%
2014 81.30 181st 1467 87.7%
2015 71.00 450th 1474 69.5%
2016 69.92 518th 1554 66.7%
2017 73.52 420th 1547 72.9%
2018 71.06 478th 1530 68.8%
2019 62.91 656th 1544 57.5%
2021 55.58 729th 1433 49.1%
2022 35.70 1070th 1534 30.2%
2023 35.23 1076th 1534 29.9%
2024 30.65 1100th 1526 27.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Neidig Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.03 1059th 1414 25.1%
2024 30.76 1070th 1432 25.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Neidig Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.64 1051st 1488 29.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Neidig Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.04 518th 1043 50.3%
2024 28.78 785th 1084 27.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Neidig Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 27.70 1114th 1495 25.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Neidig Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.94 295th 432 31.7%
2024 44.22 242nd 454 46.7%
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Rank History for White students at Neidig Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.38 1089th 1236 11.9%
2024 13.77 1128th 1229 8.2%
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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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Enrollment information for Neidig Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 394 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1989 351 3 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 356
1990 340 7 3 2 3 n/a n/a 0 355
1991 390 4 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1992 410 6 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1993 415 5 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1994 428 7 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1995 400 5 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1996 400 5 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1997 415 10 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1998 404 6 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1999 394 10 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2000 374 6 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2001 384 10 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2002 398 6 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 411
2003 398 6 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 411
2004 389 6 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2005 377 5 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 393
2006 364 6 7 13 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2007 311 3 7 16 2 n/a n/a 0 339
2008 318 6 2 15 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2009 310 6 6 14 0 n/a n/a 18 354
2010 316 6 5 15 1 n/a n/a 13 356
2011 318 7 3 24 1 4 4 0 361
2012 362 9 5 29 2 4 7 0 418
2013 364 9 9 26 4 2 7 0 421
2014 343 5 7 31 2 1 15 0 404
2015 360 4 7 29 2 0 20 0 422
2016 321 5 7 26 3 0 24 0 386
2017 313 8 6 30 3 0 26 0 386
2018 333 3 5 30 3 0 27 0 401
2019 339 4 4 26 1 0 34 0 408
2020 321 5 2 27 1 0 35 0 391
2021 300 8 2 31 1 1 33 0 376
2022 413 11 4 62 0 0 35 0 525
2023 391 11 5 66 1 0 31 0 505

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 Neidig Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 401 16.5 24.3 n/a
1989 356 18.0 19.7 n/a
1990 355 16.0 22.1 0
1991 400 20.3 19.7 n/a
1992 428 20.4 20.9 n/a
1993 423 20.0 21.2 n/a
1994 441 18.0 24.5 n/a
1995 408 15.0 27.2 n/a
1996 408 15.0 27.2 n/a
1997 430 19.0 22.6 n/a
1998 420 17.1 24.6 n/a
1999 412 19.3 21.3 n/a
2000 392 20.5 19.1 18.1
2001 404 20.5 19.7 17.3
2002 411 21.5 19.1 18
2003 411 21.5 19.1 18
2004 404 20.0 20.2 18.6
2005 393 23.3 16.9 18.8
2006 390 19.6 19.9 24.4
2007 339 21.0 16.1 24.2
2008 341 47.0 7.3 19.4
2009 354 24.1 14.7 23.8
2010 356 22.6 15.7 24.8
2011 361 21.7 16.5 26.3
2012 418 22.9 18.2 27.5
2013 421 23.5 17.8 32.8
2014 404 24.0 16.7 32.2
2015 422 24.0 17.5 35.1
2016 386 27.0 14.2 38.3
2017 386 25.4 15.1 32.4
2018 401 26.5 15.1 31.7
2019 408 26.5 15.3 38.5
2020 391 26.9 14.4 34.8
2021 376 27.3 13.7 35.4
2022 525 33.2 15.8 44
2023 505 33.0 15.3 46.9

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 Neidig Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 401 16.5 24.3 n/a
1989 356 18.0 19.7 n/a
1990 355 16.0 22.1 0
1991 400 20.3 19.7 n/a
1992 428 20.4 20.9 n/a
1993 423 20.0 21.2 n/a
1994 441 18.0 24.5 n/a
1995 408 15.0 27.2 n/a
1996 408 15.0 27.2 n/a
1997 430 19.0 22.6 n/a
1998 420 17.1 24.6 n/a
1999 412 19.3 21.3 n/a
2000 392 20.5 19.1 18.1
2001 404 20.5 19.7 17.3
2002 411 21.5 19.1 18
2003 411 21.5 19.1 18
2004 404 20.0 20.2 18.6
2005 393 23.3 16.9 18.8
2006 390 19.6 19.9 24.4
2007 339 21.0 16.1 24.2
2008 341 47.0 7.3 19.4
2009 354 24.1 14.7 23.8
2010 356 22.6 15.7 24.8
2011 361 21.7 16.5 26.3
2012 418 22.9 18.2 27.5
2013 421 23.5 17.8 32.8
2014 404 24.0 16.7 32.2
2015 422 24.0 17.5 35.1
2016 386 27.0 14.2 38.3
2017 386 25.4 15.1 32.4
2018 401 26.5 15.1 31.7
2019 408 26.5 15.3 38.5
2020 391 26.9 14.4 34.8
2021 376 27.3 13.7 35.4
2022 525 33.2 15.8 44
2023 505 33.0 15.3 46.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Neidig Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $490 (3.0%) $15,771 (97.0%) $16,261
2020 $678 (3.8%) $17,090 (96.2%) $17,768
2021 $729 (3.9%) $17,793 (96.1%) $18,522
2022 $640 (3.7%) $16,537 (96.3%) $17,177

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Neidig 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 656th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1076th of 1534 Elementary schools
 27.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Neidig Elementary School)65.641.3
 24.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Neidig Elementary School)52.539.1
 13.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Neidig Elementary School)69.840
 29.8%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Neidig Elementary School)84.270.6
 13.6%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Neidig Elementary School)71.440
 31.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Neidig Elementary School)45.730.1
 15.6%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Neidig Elementary School)65.743.3
 22.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (Neidig Elementary School)59.737.3
 22.4%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Neidig Elementary School)84.270.6
 13.6%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Neidig Elementary School)63.540.7
 22.8%
   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 Students408505
 23.8%
African American411
 175%
American Indian11
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic2666
 153.8%
Pacific Islander00
White339391
 15.3%
Two or More Races3431
 8.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.5%46.9%
 8.5%


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Students at Neidig Elementary School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 505 students attended Neidig Elementary School.

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

Middle : Strayer Middle School
High : Quakertown Community High School

Neidig Elementary School ranks 1100th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star 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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