Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Summary:

Thirteenth & Union Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Reading School District in Pennsylvania, with 626 students enrolled. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests compared to state and district averages.

Thirteenth & Union Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population. This is consistent with the other nearby schools in the Reading School District, all of which have 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility. The school's spending per student has been $0 for the past few years, which is significantly lower than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than nearby schools in the district.

These resource challenges may be contributing to the school's struggles to improve academic outcomes for its students. The stark disparities in performance between Thirteenth & Union and the state averages suggest that students at this school may not be receiving the same educational opportunities as their peers in higher-performing districts, raising concerns about educational equity and access to quality education for this community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 1600 N 13th St
       Reading, PA  19604-1700


(610) 371-5795

District: Reading School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1344th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools


Students who attend Thirteenth & Union Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Northeast Middle School
High:    Reading Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  644

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.1%
White:
6.7%
African American:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Thirteenth & Union Elementary School ranks worse than 88.1% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 8th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Reading School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.1%), White (6.7%), African American (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Reading School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School is 14.9. 7 elementary schools in the Reading School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thirteenth & Union Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thirteenth & Union Elementary School 1344th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Thirteenth & Union Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Reading School District:

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


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Rank History for Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 37.05 924th 1302 29.0%
2004 17.88 1104th 1308 15.6%
2005 21.69 1092nd 1299 15.9%
2006 24.92 1304th 1545 15.6%
2007 26.61 1302nd 1555 16.3%
2008 19.03 1356th 1551 12.6%
2009 21.03 1345th 1549 13.2%
2010 16.34 1399th 1579 11.4%
2011 23.81 1366th 1597 14.5%
2012 19.90 1372nd 1599 14.2%
2013 15.19 1311th 1519 13.7%
2014 14.59 1272nd 1467 13.3%
2016 10.88 1356th 1554 12.7%
2017 12.62 1330th 1547 14.0%
2018 10.91 1343rd 1530 12.2%
2019 9.39 1376th 1544 10.9%
2021 4.26 1388th 1433 3.1%
2022 9.82 1346th 1534 12.3%
2023 9.98 1360th 1534 11.3%
2024 11.11 1344th 1526 11.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.91 140th 196 28.6%
2024 21.75 181st 200 9.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.03 1231st 1414 12.9%
2024 16.68 1233rd 1432 13.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 10.69 1321st 1488 11.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.35 971st 1043 6.9%
2024 11.56 1053rd 1084 2.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 12.96 1293rd 1495 13.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.27 356th 432 17.6%
2024 28.04 345th 454 24.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 441 11 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1989 484 9 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1990 491 14 3 23 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1991 485 20 7 21 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1992 470 13 6 17 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1993 460 17 10 34 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1994 449 22 9 38 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1995 473 31 11 48 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1996 473 31 11 48 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1997 492 48 12 80 2 n/a n/a 0 634
1998 484 60 9 98 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1999 484 86 11 138 0 n/a n/a 0 719
2000 459 100 9 163 0 n/a n/a 0 731
2001 398 123 7 228 0 n/a n/a 0 756
2002 364 127 10 380 0 n/a n/a 0 881
2003 364 127 10 380 0 n/a n/a 0 881
2004 297 120 12 425 0 n/a n/a 0 854
2005 263 123 10 510 0 n/a n/a 0 906
2006 234 104 6 585 1 n/a n/a 0 930
2007 201 104 12 648 0 n/a n/a 0 965
2008 183 96 10 664 0 n/a n/a 0 953
2009 164 111 10 720 0 n/a n/a 0 1005
2010 150 107 6 772 0 n/a n/a 0 1035
2011 132 89 9 728 0 0 0 0 958
2012 118 81 9 662 0 0 45 0 915
2013 85 57 5 719 0 0 29 0 895
2014 85 48 6 730 0 0 28 0 897
2015 79 53 6 766 0 0 34 0 938
2016 84 55 6 744 0 0 23 0 912
2017 73 48 3 709 0 0 21 0 854
2018 62 41 3 752 0 0 27 0 885
2019 69 42 3 746 0 0 25 0 885
2020 47 29 2 564 0 0 19 0 661
2021 43 25 2 543 0 0 25 0 638
2022 40 21 3 530 1 0 19 0 614
2023 50 25 3 527 2 0 19 0 626
2024 43 28 3 548 2 0 20 0 644

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 Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 463 25.3 18.3 n/a
1989 511 27.0 18.9 n/a
1990 531 30.0 17.7 0
1991 533 26.0 20.5 n/a
1992 506 32.0 15.8 n/a
1993 521 22.0 23.7 n/a
1994 518 23.0 22.5 n/a
1995 563 22.0 25.6 n/a
1996 563 22.0 25.6 n/a
1997 634 25.0 25.4 n/a
1998 651 27.0 24.1 n/a
1999 719 28.0 25.7 n/a
2000 731 32.0 22.8 35.3
2001 756 34.0 22.2 37.2
2002 881 43.3 20.3 45.3
2003 881 43.3 20.3 45.3
2004 854 48.2 17.7 41
2005 906 49.4 18.3 44
2006 930 45.3 20.5 60.1
2007 965 45.4 21.3 60.5
2008 953 54.4 17.5 58.1
2009 1005 52.6 19.1 57.2
2010 1035 53.2 19.4 81.2
2011 958 53.2 17.9 79.9
2012 915 52.7 17.3 81.2
2013 895 47.8 18.7 81
2014 897 45.6 19.6 88.2
2015 938 46.0 20.3 99.9
2016 912 45.0 20.2 100
2017 854 47.0 18.1 100
2018 885 48.0 18.4 100
2019 885 49.0 18.0 100
2020 661 43.0 15.3 100
2021 638 42.0 15.1 99.5
2022 614 42.2 14.5 99.5
2023 626 44.2 14.1 100
2024 644 43.0 14.9 100

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 Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 463 25.3 18.3 n/a
1989 511 27.0 18.9 n/a
1990 531 30.0 17.7 0
1991 533 26.0 20.5 n/a
1992 506 32.0 15.8 n/a
1993 521 22.0 23.7 n/a
1994 518 23.0 22.5 n/a
1995 563 22.0 25.6 n/a
1996 563 22.0 25.6 n/a
1997 634 25.0 25.4 n/a
1998 651 27.0 24.1 n/a
1999 719 28.0 25.7 n/a
2000 731 32.0 22.8 35.3
2001 756 34.0 22.2 37.2
2002 881 43.3 20.3 45.3
2003 881 43.3 20.3 45.3
2004 854 48.2 17.7 41
2005 906 49.4 18.3 44
2006 930 45.3 20.5 60.1
2007 965 45.4 21.3 60.5
2008 953 54.4 17.5 58.1
2009 1005 52.6 19.1 57.2
2010 1035 53.2 19.4 81.2
2011 958 53.2 17.9 79.9
2012 915 52.7 17.3 81.2
2013 895 47.8 18.7 81
2014 897 45.6 19.6 88.2
2015 938 46.0 20.3 99.9
2016 912 45.0 20.2 100
2017 854 47.0 18.1 100
2018 885 48.0 18.4 100
2019 885 49.0 18.0 100
2020 661 43.0 15.3 100
2021 638 42.0 15.1 99.5
2022 614 42.2 14.5 99.5
2023 626 44.2 14.1 100
2024 644 43.0 14.9 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,502 (13.8%) $9,390 (86.2%) $10,893
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 Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1376th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1360th of 1534 Elementary schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)21.919.4
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)27.925.4
 2.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)8.39.7
 1.4%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)58.852.7
 6.1%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)33.420.2
 13.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
All Grades Math (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)15.314.3
 1%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)58.852.7
 6.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)3122.7
 8.3%
   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 Students885626
 29.3%
African American4225
 40.5%
American Indian02
Asian33
Hispanic746527
 29.4%
Pacific Islander00
White6950
 27.5%
Two or More Races2519
 24%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Thirteenth & Union Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 644 students attended Thirteenth & Union Elementary School.

Students who attend Thirteenth & Union Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : Reading Senior High School


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