Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19606

Summary:

The 19606 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 9 schools across two school districts - Exeter Township School District and Antietam School District. The schools include 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Within this area, Exeter Township Senior High School and Owatin Creek Elementary School stand out as top performers. Exeter Township Senior High has the highest Keystone Exam scores and a 4-year graduation rate of 87.5%, while Owatin Creek Elementary boasts the best PSSA test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. In contrast, the Antietam School District schools, such as Antietam Middle School/High School, tend to have lower test scores and higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The data reveals significant disparities in educational outcomes between the two school districts, with the Exeter Township schools generally outperforming the Antietam schools. This raises concerns about educational equity and access to quality education for all students in the 19606 zip code area. Further investigation would be needed to fully understand the underlying factors driving these differences.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Antietam Middle School/High School	Public	7-12	2310 Cumberland Ave	Reading	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-3545	551	37	14.8	99.5%	197 (35.8%)	35 (6.4%)	292 (53.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	46.8	417^th of 686 public high schools	39.2%		42.5	442^nd of 674 public high schools	34.4%	25	30.2	46.0	64.5					14.7	2.6	8.6		28.6	28.6					33.8	27.3	30.4	$14,072	$397	$13,675
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
Mt Penn Primary Center	Public	K-3	201 North 25th Street	Reading	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 370-2898	363	17	21.3	100.0%	111 (30.6%)	16 (4.4%)	223 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)								(n/a)				26.3						26.3				43.8						43.8	$10,868	$1,568	$9,300
Reiffton School	Public	5-6	4355 Dunham Drive	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-7640	580	39	14.8	42.2%	397 (68.4%)	22 (3.8%)	126 (21.7%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)								(n/a)						46.5	49.4			48.2						63.9	57.7			60.6	$16,250	$975	$15,275
Lorane Elementary School	Public	K-4	699 Rittenhouse Dr	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 582-8608	434	33	13.0	47.2%	289 (66.6%)	22 (5.1%)	95 (21.9%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	54.7	797^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.8%		54.2	803^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	47.7%	6				42.5	50.0					46.0	89.5		89.5	46.6	65.8					55.6	$14,612	$826	$13,785
Exeter Township Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 E 39th St	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-3320	636	42	15.1	42.0%	427 (67.1%)	25 (3.9%)	141 (22.2%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	69.6	256^th of 891 public middle schools	71.3%		66.9	278^th of 893 public middle schools	68.9%	22								44.7	28.4	36.4		57.8	57.8					67.4	54.3	60.7	$17,462	$461	$17,001
Exeter Township Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 E 37th St	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-3060	1,309	82	15.9	39.9%	882 (67.4%)	74 (5.7%)	277 (21.2%)	26 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.7%)	71.9	190^th of 686 public high schools	72.3%		61.4	281^st of 674 public high schools	58.3%	91	56.8	52.7	73.6																		$17,251	$519	$16,731
Jacksonwald Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Church Lane	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 779-1820	371	30	12.3	50.7%	218 (58.8%)	18 (4.9%)	103 (27.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	46.9	908^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.5%		44.6	956^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.7%	48				38.6	43.1					40.6	81.5		81.5	55.7	50.7					53.6	$16,878	$1,145	$15,733
Owatin Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	5000 Boyertown Pike	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 406-4580	554	38	14.7	34.5%	415 (74.9%)	14 (2.5%)	89 (16.1%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	74.4	412^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.0%		70	491^st of 1534 public elementary schools	68.0%	79				53.3	63.0					58.2	92.7		92.7	69.8	71.1					70.5	$16,325	$605	$15,720

Cities Near Zip Code 19606

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reading	0.18 mi	32	688^th
Mount Penn	1.27 mi	1	667^th
West Reading	4.21 mi	1
Shillington	4.76 mi	5	617^th
Birdsboro	5.37 mi	3	294^th

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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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