Is Tenth & Penn Elementary School a good school?

Tenth & Penn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Tenth & Penn Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 365 students attended Tenth & Penn Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tenth & Penn Elementary School?

Students at Tenth & Penn Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Tenth & Penn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tenth & Penn Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Southern Middle School High : Reading Senior High School

Tenth & Penn Elementary School

Summary:

Tenth & Penn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Reading School District in Pennsylvania. The school has 345 students and is located in Reading, PA.

Tenth & Penn Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with only 16.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 40.4% statewide and 9.4% in the Reading School District. The school has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 100% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high percentage of Hispanic and English Language Learner students. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 12-13 students per teacher, the school's academic performance remains significantly below state and district averages.

Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the Reading School District, such as Northwest Elementary School, Tyson-Schoener Elementary School, Thirteenth & Green Elementary School, and Tenth & Green Elementary School, generally perform better than Tenth & Penn on academic measures, though they still lag behind state averages. This suggests that factors beyond just student population and resources may be contributing to the persistent and systemic issues at Tenth & Penn Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

955 Penn St
Reading, PA 19601-3608

(610) 320-6994

District: Reading School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1408^th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Students who attend Tenth & Penn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Middle School
High:	Reading Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 365

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.0%

African American:

4.7%

White:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tenth & Penn Elementary School ranks worse than 92.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 11^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Reading School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89%), African American (4.7%), White (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Reading School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tenth & Penn Elementary School is 9.6, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Reading School District! (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tenth & Penn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tenth & Penn Elementary School 1408^th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Tenth & Penn Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

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Reading School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Reading School District 558^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Tenth & Penn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	11.94	1140^th	1302	12.4%
2004	24.66	1054^th	1308	19.4%
2005	20.67	1100^th	1299	15.3%
2006	18.98	1346^th	1545	12.9%
2007	22.23	1335^th	1555	14.1%
2008	19.56	1350^th	1551	13.0%
2009	8.07	1457^th	1549	5.9%
2010	12.87	1438^th	1579	8.9%
2011	5.23	1539^th	1597	3.6%
2012	16.99	1390^th	1599	13.1%
2013	18.34	1292^nd	1519	14.9%
2014	7.72	1331^st	1467	9.3%
2015	8.28	1330^th	1474	9.8%
2016	4.89	1466^th	1554	5.7%
2017	4.22	1469^th	1547	5.0%
2018	2.35	1515^th	1530	1.0%
2019	2.52	1522^nd	1544	1.4%
2021	4.37	1384^th	1433	3.4%
2022	2.73	1533^rd	1534	0.1%
2023	6.61	1430^th	1534	6.8%
2024	7.32	1408^th	1526	7.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tenth & Penn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.69	112^th	196	42.9%
2024	29.99	155^th	200	22.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tenth & Penn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	11.59	1285^th	1414	9.1%
2024	11.23	1307^th	1432	8.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Tenth & Penn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	8.81	1343^rd	1488	9.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Tenth & Penn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.71	1032^nd	1043	1.1%
2024	15.16	987^th	1084	8.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Tenth & Penn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	6.84	1395^th	1495	6.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tenth & Penn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.96	375^th	432	13.2%
2024	19.98	386^th	454	15.0%

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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 Tenth & Penn Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	58	61	3	307	0	n/a	n/a	429
1999	67	68	10	422	0	n/a	n/a	567
2000	67	71	4	431	0	n/a	n/a	573
2001	64	53	4	406	0	n/a	n/a	527
2002	59	48	7	390	1	n/a	n/a	505
2003	59	48	7	390	1	n/a	n/a	505
2004	48	59	10	399	1	n/a	n/a	517
2005	50	56	6	386	1	n/a	n/a	499
2006	47	44	3	437	1	n/a	n/a	532
2007	37	54	4	422	1	n/a	n/a	518
2008	32	56	3	489	2	n/a	n/a	582
2009	36	52	1	510	0	n/a	n/a	599
2010	40	52	2	461	0	n/a	n/a	555
2011	34	48	1	483	0	0	0	566
2012	33	39	2	473	0	0	13	560
2013	29	48	4	444	0	0	7	532
2014	36	32	4	455	1	0	10	538
2015	31	54	3	482	0	0	6	576
2016	24	41	7	481	0	0	6	559
2017	17	37	3	489	0	0	6	552
2018	10	49	2	516	0	0	3	580
2019	11	48	0	505	0	0	4	568
2020	10	27	0	378	0	0	3	418
2021	13	16	0	325	1	0	3	358
2022	12	15	0	314	0	0	5	346
2023	13	11	0	317	1	1	2	345
2024	16	17	1	325	0	0	6	365

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 Tenth & Penn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	429	17.0	25.2	n/a
1999	567	19.0	29.8	n/a
2000	573	24.0	23.9	84.8
2001	527	25.0	21.1	81.8
2002	505	29.7	17.0	89.5
2003	505	29.7	17.0	89.5
2004	517	33.3	15.5	84.5
2005	499	28.5	17.5	90.6
2006	532	28.3	18.8	84.2
2007	518	27.9	18.6	85.9
2008	582	38.3	15.2	90.5
2009	599	37.8	15.8	92.7
2010	555	38.8	14.2	93.9
2011	566	37.8	14.9	94
2012	560	36.8	15.1	92.3
2013	532	33.8	15.7	89.7
2014	538	30.4	17.6	95.2
2015	576	31.0	18.5	99.5
2016	559	30.0	18.6	100
2017	552	30.9	17.8	99.8
2018	580	30.9	18.7	100
2019	568	34.9	16.2	100
2020	418	31.2	13.3	100
2021	358	28.2	12.6	99.2
2022	346	27.8	12.4	99.1
2023	345	28.4	12.1	100
2024	365	38.0	9.6	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 Tenth & Penn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	429	17.0	25.2	n/a
1999	567	19.0	29.8	n/a
2000	573	24.0	23.9	84.8
2001	527	25.0	21.1	81.8
2002	505	29.7	17.0	89.5
2003	505	29.7	17.0	89.5
2004	517	33.3	15.5	84.5
2005	499	28.5	17.5	90.6
2006	532	28.3	18.8	84.2
2007	518	27.9	18.6	85.9
2008	582	38.3	15.2	90.5
2009	599	37.8	15.8	92.7
2010	555	38.8	14.2	93.9
2011	566	37.8	14.9	94
2012	560	36.8	15.1	92.3
2013	532	33.8	15.7	89.7
2014	538	30.4	17.6	95.2
2015	576	31.0	18.5	99.5
2016	559	30.0	18.6	100
2017	552	30.9	17.8	99.8
2018	580	30.9	18.7	100
2019	568	34.9	16.2	100
2020	418	31.2	13.3	100
2021	358	28.2	12.6	99.2
2022	346	27.8	12.4	99.1
2023	345	28.4	12.1	100
2024	365	38.0	9.6	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 Tenth & Penn Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$925 (8.1%)	$10,489 (91.9%)	$11,415
2020	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2021	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2022	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tenth & Penn 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 1522^nd of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1430^th of 1534 Elementary schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Tenth & Penn Elementary School)	8.7	15.1	6.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tenth & Penn Elementary School)	18.8	18.2	0.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Tenth & Penn Elementary School)	6	10	4%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Tenth & Penn Elementary School)	43.3	40	3.3%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tenth & Penn Elementary School)	16.7	22	5.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Tenth & Penn Elementary School)	5	12.9	7.9%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Tenth & Penn Elementary School)	43.3	40	3.3%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tenth & Penn Elementary School)	15.4	19.8	4.4%
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	568	345	39.3%
African American	48	11	77.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	505	317	37.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	11	13	18.2%
Two or More Races	4	2	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Tenth & Penn Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
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	365	38	9.6	100.0%	16 (4.4%)	17 (4.7%)	325 (89.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	7.3	1408^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.7%		6.6	1430^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.8%	22	13.0	19.6			16.6	47.5	47.5	24.5	14.7			19.3	$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	738	54	13.6	100.0%	33 (4.5%)	49 (6.6%)	645 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	6.3	1429^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.4%		4.5	1493^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	2.7%	64	6.7	8.5			7.7	53.8	53.8	19.4	17.7			18.5	$00	$00	$00
Tenth & Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 N 10th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5756	577	37	15.5	100.0%	31 (5.4%)	25 (4.3%)	518 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	14.1	1298^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.9%		7.5	1409^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.1%	111	21.7	19.1			20.2	59.1	59.1	40.9	16.2			27.1	$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	384	32	12.0	100.0%	22 (5.7%)	19 (4.9%)	338 (88.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	13.5	1309^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.2%		9.3	1368^th of 1534 public elementary schools	10.8%	59	29.9	11.1			22.3	53.3	53.3	35.8	20.0			29.5	$00	$00	$00
Thirteenth & Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5766	495	32	15.4	100.0%	26 (5.3%)	17 (3.4%)	443 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	18	1245^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.4%		11.4	1336^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.9%	91	15.7	21.6			19.0	67.0	67.0	33.8	31.4			32.5	$00	$00	$00
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	520	32	16.2	100.0%	53 (10.2%)	43 (8.3%)	413 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	12.2	1327^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.0%		8.2	1390^th of 1534 public elementary schools	9.4%	63	20.5	14.3			17.2	62.6	62.6	29.5	18.7			23.7	$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	566	38	14.8	100.0%	38 (6.7%)	23 (4.1%)	498 (88.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	14.2	1294^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.2%		11.4	1334^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.0%	40	22.7	28.4			25.4	54.8	54.8	28.4	28.4			28.4	$00	$00	$00
Twelfth & Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1200 N 12th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5788	492	35	14.0	100.0%	19 (3.9%)	16 (3.3%)	450 (91.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10.6	1351^st of 1526 public elementary schools	11.5%		13.2	1297^th of 1534 public elementary schools	15.4%	54	6.4	22.7			14.4	64.0	64.0	15.4	17.3			16.4	$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	598	39	15.3	100.0%	69 (11.5%)	50 (8.4%)	465 (77.8%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	10.7	1349^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.6%		9.5	1367^th of 1534 public elementary schools	10.9%	18	6.2	21.3			14.2	61.1	61.1	11.6	24.0			18.3	$00	$00	$00
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	259	31	8.3	100.0%	79 (30.5%)	19 (7.3%)	146 (56.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	30.9	1098^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.0%		30.6	1124^th of 1534 public elementary schools	26.7%	26		45.1	23.2	26.0	32.1	72.0	72.0		29.2	38.6	31.5	32.9	$21,174	$2,059	$19,115

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