Lauers Park Elementary School

Summary:

Lauers Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Reading School District in Pennsylvania, with a student population of 549 that is predominantly Hispanic (84.15%).

While Lauers Park and the other nearby schools in the Reading School District share similar demographic characteristics, with high percentages of Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students, Lauers Park consistently underperforms its peers on academic measures. In 2022-2023, only 19.2% of Lauers Park students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 53.8% statewide and 20.4% in the Reading School District. Lauers Park's PSSA Math proficiency rate of 23.9% is also significantly lower than the 13.4% to 17.3% range of the nearby schools like Glenside Elementary School and Millmont Elementary School.

Lauers Park Elementary School is ranked in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools in the state. The school's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1261 out of 1467 in 2013-2014 to 1334 out of 1534 in 2022-2023. This suggests the school is struggling to make meaningful improvements in student outcomes, likely due to the significant challenges it faces in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 251 N 2nd St
       Reading, PA  19601-2963


(610) 371-5960

District: Reading School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1334th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools


Students who attend Lauers Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Southwest Middle School
High:    Reading Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  549

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.2%
White:
9.7%
African American:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Lauers Park Elementary School ranks worse than 87% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2nd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Reading School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.41. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.2%), White (9.7%), African American (4.7%). (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 Lauers Park Elementary School is 13.9, which is the 6th best among 13 elementary schools in the Reading School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lauers Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lauers Park Elementary School 1334th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Lauers Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Reading School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Reading School District 569th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lauers Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lauers Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 20.82 1084th 1302 16.7%
2004 23.51 1065th 1308 18.6%
2005 9.57 1185th 1299 8.8%
2006 17.15 1361st 1545 11.9%
2007 15.21 1392nd 1555 10.5%
2008 22.08 1334th 1551 14.0%
2009 15.89 1385th 1549 10.6%
2010 35.64 1232nd 1579 22.0%
2011 56.48 880th 1597 44.9%
2012 31.00 1288th 1599 19.4%
2013 16.27 1303rd 1519 14.2%
2014 15.40 1261st 1467 14.0%
2016 7.21 1417th 1554 8.8%
2017 8.33 1388th 1547 10.3%
2018 10.74 1347th 1530 12.0%
2019 10.96 1350th 1544 12.6%
2021 4.75 1371st 1433 4.3%
2022 10.99 1325th 1534 13.6%
2023 11.41 1334th 1534 13.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lauers Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.75 106th 196 45.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lauers Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.11 1193rd 1414 15.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lauers Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.13 1022nd 1043 2.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lauers Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.81 276th 432 36.1%
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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.

Lauers Park Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Open Quote I love this school. My kids love this school. There school is clean neat. Very organized. Teachers there are nice kind. And very understanding. The principal there is awesome. Very outgoing very involved not the type to be away and sitting in his office all day. He goes out his way to see the kids visit class room and talk to parents. Is a beautiful school very artistic and creative. No complaint. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lauers Park Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 98 168 1 330 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1989 88 193 6 380 0 n/a n/a 0 667
1990 85 168 4 404 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1991 98 181 0 431 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1992 88 186 0 451 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1993 86 206 0 437 0 n/a n/a 0 729
1994 79 163 0 544 0 n/a n/a 0 786
1995 62 202 0 596 0 n/a n/a 0 860
1996 62 202 0 596 0 n/a n/a 0 860
1997 63 150 0 550 0 n/a n/a 0 763
1998 61 177 0 649 0 n/a n/a 0 887
1999 54 177 1 598 0 n/a n/a 0 830
2000 41 161 2 644 0 n/a n/a 0 848
2001 42 124 4 541 0 n/a n/a 0 711
2002 28 120 3 592 0 n/a n/a 0 743
2003 28 120 3 592 0 n/a n/a 0 743
2004 23 117 4 588 0 n/a n/a 0 732
2005 27 130 5 626 1 n/a n/a 0 789
2006 36 128 3 593 1 n/a n/a 0 761
2007 34 107 3 666 0 n/a n/a 0 810
2008 42 109 1 616 0 n/a n/a 0 768
2009 39 90 2 660 0 n/a n/a 0 791
2010 43 96 1 645 0 n/a n/a 0 785
2011 50 106 1 657 0 0 0 0 814
2012 44 86 3 659 0 0 19 0 811
2013 33 86 2 658 0 0 13 0 792
2014 21 81 2 680 0 0 11 0 795
2015 43 87 2 655 0 0 16 0 803
2016 31 71 0 673 0 0 5 0 780
2017 26 73 1 690 0 0 1 0 791
2018 27 61 2 712 0 0 2 0 804
2019 29 56 1 646 0 0 2 0 734
2020 69 50 1 513 0 0 3 0 636
2021 73 40 1 423 0 0 2 0 539
2022 63 29 1 474 0 0 2 0 569
2023 53 26 1 462 0 0 7 0 549

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 Lauers Park Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 597 34.3 17.4 n/a
1989 667 36.0 18.5 n/a
1990 661 36.0 18.3 0
1991 710 38.0 18.6 n/a
1992 725 43.0 16.8 n/a
1993 729 34.0 21.4 n/a
1994 786 37.0 21.2 n/a
1995 860 38.0 22.6 n/a
1996 860 38.0 22.6 n/a
1997 763 38.0 20.1 n/a
1998 887 41.0 21.6 n/a
1999 830 40.0 20.8 n/a
2000 848 42.0 20.2 87.5
2001 711 45.0 15.8 80.5
2002 743 40.8 18.2 90.2
2003 743 40.8 18.2 90.2
2004 732 43.3 16.9 77.6
2005 789 41.7 18.9 84.9
2006 761 42.5 17.9 90.7
2007 810 40.8 19.9 76.7
2008 768 56.0 13.7 91.4
2009 791 49.0 16.1 91.2
2010 785 48.3 16.2 95.4
2011 814 48.3 16.8 93.4
2012 811 46.3 17.5 93
2013 792 48.3 16.3 93.2
2014 795 45.3 17.5 97
2015 803 40.0 20.0 99.6
2016 780 45.0 17.3 100
2017 791 46.0 17.1 100
2018 804 47.0 17.1 100
2019 734 46.0 15.9 100
2020 636 41.0 15.5 100
2021 539 41.0 13.1 99.4
2022 569 40.2 14.1 99.5
2023 549 39.3 13.9 100

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 Lauers Park Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 597 34.3 17.4 n/a
1989 667 36.0 18.5 n/a
1990 661 36.0 18.3 0
1991 710 38.0 18.6 n/a
1992 725 43.0 16.8 n/a
1993 729 34.0 21.4 n/a
1994 786 37.0 21.2 n/a
1995 860 38.0 22.6 n/a
1996 860 38.0 22.6 n/a
1997 763 38.0 20.1 n/a
1998 887 41.0 21.6 n/a
1999 830 40.0 20.8 n/a
2000 848 42.0 20.2 87.5
2001 711 45.0 15.8 80.5
2002 743 40.8 18.2 90.2
2003 743 40.8 18.2 90.2
2004 732 43.3 16.9 77.6
2005 789 41.7 18.9 84.9
2006 761 42.5 17.9 90.7
2007 810 40.8 19.9 76.7
2008 768 56.0 13.7 91.4
2009 791 49.0 16.1 91.2
2010 785 48.3 16.2 95.4
2011 814 48.3 16.8 93.4
2012 811 46.3 17.5 93
2013 792 48.3 16.3 93.2
2014 795 45.3 17.5 97
2015 803 40.0 20.0 99.6
2016 780 45.0 17.3 100
2017 791 46.0 17.1 100
2018 804 47.0 17.1 100
2019 734 46.0 15.9 100
2020 636 41.0 15.5 100
2021 539 41.0 13.1 99.4
2022 569 40.2 14.1 99.5
2023 549 39.3 13.9 100

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 Lauers Park Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,280 (10.9%) $10,414 (89.1%) $11,694
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 Lauers Park 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 1350th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1334th of 1534 Elementary schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Lauers Park Elementary School)24.221.1
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lauers Park Elementary School)32.621.6
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Lauers Park Elementary School)22.426.6
 4.2%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Lauers Park Elementary School)62.948.1
 14.8%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lauers Park Elementary School)28.716.9
 11.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
All Grades Math (Lauers Park Elementary School)20.123.9
 3.8%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Lauers Park Elementary School)62.948.1
 14.8%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lauers Park Elementary School)2919.2
 9.8%
   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 Students734549
 25.2%
African American5626
 53.6%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic646462
 28.5%
Pacific Islander00
White2953
 82.8%
Two or More Races27
 250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students who attend Lauers Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Middle School
High : Reading Senior High School

Students at Lauers Park Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 549 students attended Lauers Park Elementary School.

Lauers Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.


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