Is Northwest Elementary School a good school?

Northwest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Northwest Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 513 students attended Northwest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Elementary School?

Students at Northwest Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Northwest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northwest Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Reading Senior High School

Northwest Elementary School

Summary:

Northwest Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Reading School District in Pennsylvania, with a student population of 513 that is predominantly Hispanic (89.28%).

Despite being part of the Reading School District, Northwest Elementary School significantly underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests. In 2022-2023, only 12.1% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 39.3% statewide and 7.4% in the Reading School District. Similarly, only 19.1% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.8% statewide and 20.4% in the district. The school also struggles to support its subgroups of students, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, low-socioeconomic status students, and disabled students. Additionally, the school has an extremely high poverty level, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and reported $0 in spending per student for the past three years, which is significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Reading School District, such as Twelfth & Marion Elementary School, which had 17.3% of students proficient or better in Math, Northwest Elementary School consistently underperforms. This suggests the school may face unique challenges in serving its diverse student population, and the funding disparities may be contributing to its persistent low performance, which has placed it in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the past decade.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

820 Clinton Street
Reading, PA 19601-2306

(610) 371-5904

District: Reading School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1340^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Students who attend Northwest Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Reading Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 513

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.3%

African American:

5.8%

White:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwest Elementary School ranks worse than 87.4% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 4^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Reading School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.05. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.3%), African American (5.8%), White (3.3%). (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 Northwest 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 2023 Rankings:

Northwest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Elementary School 1340^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Northwest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

Hispanic students:

Reading School District:

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

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Rank History for Northwest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	16.34	1110^th	1302	14.7%
2004	6.50	1196^th	1308	8.6%
2005	11.31	1171^st	1299	9.9%
2006	15.03	1380^th	1545	10.7%
2007	15.90	1385^th	1555	10.9%
2008	20.29	1346^th	1551	13.2%
2009	33.98	1233^rd	1549	20.4%
2010	32.34	1275^th	1579	19.3%
2011	18.33	1413^th	1597	11.5%
2012	19.37	1377^th	1599	13.9%
2013	12.66	1329^th	1519	12.5%
2014	9.44	1316^th	1467	10.3%
2015	13.64	1263^rd	1474	14.3%
2016	11.08	1351^st	1554	13.1%
2017	5.91	1433^rd	1547	7.4%
2018	6.99	1403^rd	1530	8.3%
2019	12.24	1335^th	1544	13.5%
2021	6.68	1316^th	1433	8.2%
2022	13.68	1293^rd	1534	15.7%
2023	11.05	1340^th	1534	12.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.40	131^st	196	33.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.71	1196^th	1414	15.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.05	958^th	1043	8.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.92	337^th	432	22.0%

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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 Northwest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	233	175	7	203	0	n/a	n/a	618
1989	232	167	4	199	0	n/a	n/a	602
1990	240	171	3	222	0	n/a	n/a	636
1991	209	164	1	235	0	n/a	n/a	609
1992	211	166	1	251	0	n/a	n/a	629
1993	187	168	4	315	0	n/a	n/a	674
1994	163	167	4	299	0	n/a	n/a	633
1995	179	180	2	384	1	n/a	n/a	746
1996	179	180	2	384	1	n/a	n/a	746
1997	153	204	5	460	1	n/a	n/a	823
1998	128	220	6	429	1	n/a	n/a	784
1999	109	225	6	461	1	n/a	n/a	802
2000	87	216	4	438	0	n/a	n/a	745
2001	67	166	8	452	0	n/a	n/a	693
2002	50	190	2	618	0	n/a	n/a	860
2003	50	190	2	618	0	n/a	n/a	860
2004	53	155	1	615	0	n/a	n/a	824
2005	46	116	3	612	0	n/a	n/a	777
2006	58	119	4	656	0	n/a	n/a	837
2007	41	125	2	642	0	n/a	n/a	810
2008	50	78	5	631	0	n/a	n/a	764
2009	37	83	3	675	0	n/a	n/a	798
2010	43	75	3	646	0	n/a	n/a	767
2011	44	80	4	665	2	0	0	795
2012	46	66	1	649	1	0	31	794
2013	38	57	3	685	0	0	21	804
2014	35	70	1	675	0	0	18	799
2015	35	64	1	658	0	0	11	769
2016	30	58	1	617	0	0	7	713
2017	33	52	1	625	0	0	2	713
2018	30	39	1	636	0	0	0	706
2019	28	38	1	634	0	0	1	702
2020	19	41	0	507	1	0	0	568
2021	13	28	0	472	0	0	2	515
2022	14	27	0	506	0	2	5	554
2023	17	30	0	458	0	2	6	513

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	618	29.7	20.8	n/a
1989	602	35.0	17.2	n/a
1990	636	33.0	19.2	0
1991	609	36.0	16.9	n/a
1992	629	32.5	19.3	n/a
1993	674	29.0	23.2	n/a
1994	633	27.0	23.4	n/a
1995	746	25.0	29.8	n/a
1996	746	25.0	29.8	n/a
1997	823	35.0	23.5	n/a
1998	784	35.0	22.4	n/a
1999	802	37.0	21.7	n/a
2000	745	37.0	20.1	73
2001	693	37.0	18.7	78.6
2002	860	39.7	21.7	78.4
2003	860	39.7	21.7	78.4
2004	824	44.2	18.6	72.9
2005	777	42.2	18.4	86.7
2006	837	41.8	20.0	83.9
2007	810	40.4	20.0	74.9
2008	764	52.3	14.6	86.4
2009	798	46.2	17.3	88.5
2010	767	48.5	15.8	96.3
2011	795	47.5	16.7	95.3
2012	794	44.5	17.8	93.1
2013	804	45.5	17.6	85.9
2014	799	42.0	19.0	93
2015	769	41.0	18.7	99.6
2016	713	40.0	17.8	100
2017	713	42.0	16.9	98.7
2018	706	43.0	16.4	98.9
2019	702	45.0	15.6	99.1
2020	568	37.0	15.3	99.5
2021	515	36.0	14.3	99.4
2022	554	35.0	15.7	99.5
2023	513	34.3	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 Northwest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	618	29.7	20.8	n/a
1989	602	35.0	17.2	n/a
1990	636	33.0	19.2	0
1991	609	36.0	16.9	n/a
1992	629	32.5	19.3	n/a
1993	674	29.0	23.2	n/a
1994	633	27.0	23.4	n/a
1995	746	25.0	29.8	n/a
1996	746	25.0	29.8	n/a
1997	823	35.0	23.5	n/a
1998	784	35.0	22.4	n/a
1999	802	37.0	21.7	n/a
2000	745	37.0	20.1	73
2001	693	37.0	18.7	78.6
2002	860	39.7	21.7	78.4
2003	860	39.7	21.7	78.4
2004	824	44.2	18.6	72.9
2005	777	42.2	18.4	86.7
2006	837	41.8	20.0	83.9
2007	810	40.4	20.0	74.9
2008	764	52.3	14.6	86.4
2009	798	46.2	17.3	88.5
2010	767	48.5	15.8	96.3
2011	795	47.5	16.7	95.3
2012	794	44.5	17.8	93.1
2013	804	45.5	17.6	85.9
2014	799	42.0	19.0	93
2015	769	41.0	18.7	99.6
2016	713	40.0	17.8	100
2017	713	42.0	16.9	98.7
2018	706	43.0	16.4	98.9
2019	702	45.0	15.6	99.1
2020	568	37.0	15.3	99.5
2021	515	36.0	14.3	99.4
2022	554	35.0	15.7	99.5
2023	513	34.3	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwest Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,325 (10.9%)	$10,793 (89.1%)	$12,118
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 Northwest 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 1335^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1340^th of 1534 Elementary schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Northwest Elementary School)	31.8	9.8	22%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary School)	40.9	21	19.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Northwest Elementary School)	12.6	14.7	2.1%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Northwest Elementary School)	62.1	61.8	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary School)	33.3	17.1	16.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Northwest Elementary School)	18.3	12.1	6.2%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Northwest Elementary School)	62.1	61.8	0.3%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary School)	34.9	19.1	15.8%
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	702	513	26.9%
African American	38	30	21.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	634	458	27.8%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	28	17	39.3%
Two or More Races	1	6	500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.1%	100%	0.9%

Schools Near Northwest 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Glenside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Lackawanna St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5913	289	23	12.7	100.0%	6 (2.1%)	19 (6.6%)	255 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	7.7	1404^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.7	1301^st of 1534 public elementary schools	15.2%	103	13.3	13.6	13.4	44.1	44.1	26.7	15.3	20.2	$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
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Centre Avenue	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5896	727	43	16.7	100.0%	52 (7.2%)	43 (5.9%)	618 (85.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	4.3	1501^st of 1534 public elementary schools	2.2%		6.4	1432^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	6.6%	69	5.6	12.5	8.9	35.9	35.9	13.0	11.7	12.4	$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	564	36	15.5	100.0%	28 (5.0%)	18 (3.2%)	516 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7.5	1409^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.1%		8.5	1384^th of 1534 public elementary schools	9.8%	25	9.0	13.6	10.9	46.9	46.9	23.2	19.7	21.8	$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
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
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	497	37	13.3	100.0%	19 (3.8%)	25 (5.0%)	443 (89.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	13.2	1297^th of 1534 public elementary schools	15.4%		9.3	1361^st of 1534 public elementary schools	11.3%	64	10.5	23.8	17.3	60.0	60.0	9.3	26.3	18.1	$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	465	34	13.5	100.0%	15 (3.2%)	15 (3.2%)	425 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	11.4	1336^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.9%		7.5	1404^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.5%	68	12.8	19.1	15.5	50.0	50.0	18.6	34.9	25.5	$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	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

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