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Owatin Creek Elementary School

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Owatin Creek Elementary School ranks 457 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Owatin Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Reading, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 554 students. The school is part of the Exeter Township School District, which is ranked 267 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Owatin Creek Elementary School consistently outperforms the Exeter Township School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.6% of Owatin Creek students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 43.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In the same year, 59.5% of Owatin Creek students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 50.2% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in PSSA Science, with 92.7% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district (71.8%) and state (65.8%) averages.

Owatin Creek Elementary School also has a strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Owatin Creek's Hispanic students ranked 44th out of 454 Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's low socioeconomic status students also performed well, ranking 180th out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 with a 4-star rating. Additionally, Owatin Creek Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 14.7 students per teacher over the past three school years, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

539

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,075

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5000 Boyertown Pike
Reading, PA 19606

(610) 406-4580

District: Exeter Township School District

Students who attend Owatin Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Exeter Township Junior High School
	Reiffton School
High:	Exeter Township Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2019 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

457^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Exeter Township School District

267^th of 606Exeter Township School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	457 of 1511	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	412 of 1526	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	491 of 1534	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	658 of 1534	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	542 of 1433	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	731 of 1544	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	718 of 1530	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.9	529 of 1547	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.7	394 of 1554	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	250 of 1467	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	223 of 1519	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	398 of 1599	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	426 of 1597	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	489 of 1579	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.4	298 of 1549	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	156 of 1551	89.9%	★★★★★
2007	80.1	222 of 1555	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	400 of 1545	74.1%	★★★★☆
2003	65.3	521 of 1302	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	389 of 1030	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	515 of 1084	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	190 of 1043	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	443 of 1466	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	362 of 1488	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	162 of 429	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.7	44 of 454	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	74.9	77 of 432	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	352 of 1369	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	180 of 1432	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	285 of 1414	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	444 of 1475	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	429 of 1495	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	410 of 1201	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	412 of 1229	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	565 of 1236	54.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+22 vs state

English Language Arts60%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	539	38	14.3	35.4%	389 (72.2%)	19 (3.5%)	96 (17.8%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	70.8	457^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.8%		74.4	412^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.0%	45	63.7	63.5		63.6	54.6	65.4		59.5	$13,075	$00	$13,075
Jacksonwald Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Church Lane	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 779-1820	370	28	13.1	50.8%	197 (53.2%)	28 (7.6%)	110 (29.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	50.4	817^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.9%		46.9	908^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.5%	91	50.7	51.7		51.2	44.3	50.6		47.6	$14,153	$00	$14,153
Lorane Elementary School	Public	K-4	699 Rittenhouse Dr	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 582-8608	456	32	14.1	45.0%	284 (62.3%)	24 (5.3%)	113 (24.8%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	33.8	1037^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.4%		54.7	797^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.8%	240	42.3	25.5		34.2	45.9	41.8		43.9	$14,074	$831	$13,243
Stony Creek Elementary School	Public	K-3	100 Antietam Rd	Reading	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 370-2898	345	19	18.1	105.2%	110 (31.9%)	19 (5.5%)	197 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)								(n/a)	16.7			16.7	23.8			23.8	$9,990	$421	$9,569
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	527	32	16.3	98.7%	38 (7.2%)	38 (7.2%)	439 (83.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	10.6	1343^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.2	1327^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.0%	16	24.4	17.1		20.8	26.8	17.0		22.0	$20,461	$2,720	$17,741
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	477	36	13.1	103.8%	20 (4.2%)	15 (3.1%)	433 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	8.4	1384^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.4%		18	1245^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.4%	139	11.1	21.3		15.8	16.6	23.7		19.9	$21,082	$3,133	$17,949
Oley Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	3257 Friedensburg Rd	Oley	19547	Berks County	Oley Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 987-4100	593	51	11.6	34.6%	501 (84.5%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	72.5	431^st of 1511 public elementary schools	71.5%		61.6	675^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.8%	244	80.9	56.4	54.2	63.5	72.3	47.1	58.3	58.9	$15,921	$932	$14,989
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	758	56	13.4	97.4%	25 (3.3%)	40 (5.3%)	678 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	5.1	1480^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.1%		6.3	1429^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.4%	51	13.0	6.1		9.7	18.0	13.9		16.0	$20,730	$3,238	$17,491
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	12.2	105.8%	11 (3.2%)	21 (6.1%)	303 (87.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	5.3	1471^st of 1511 public elementary schools	2.6%		7.3	1408^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.7%	63	7.9	14.1		10.8	12.7	17.5		15.0	$22,136	$3,051	$19,085
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	38	14.7	102.3%	22 (3.9%)	30 (5.3%)	506 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	13.5	1296^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.2%		14.1	1298^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.9%	2	21.6	27.1		24.3	23.7	26.1		24.8	$20,114	$3,299	$16,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Owatin Creek Elementary School

What district is Owatin Creek Elementary School in?

Exeter Township School District

What schools do graduates of Owatin Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Owatin Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Exeter Township Junior High School
Middle : Reiffton School
High : Exeter Township Senior High School

Is Owatin Creek Elementary School a good school?

Owatin Creek Elementary School ranks 457^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Owatin Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Owatin Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Owatin Creek Elementary School?

Students at Owatin Creek Elementary School are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

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