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Tenth & Penn Elementary School

Q: Is Tenth & Penn Elementary School a good school?

Tenth & Penn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Tenth & Penn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Tenth & Penn Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tenth & Penn Elementary School?

Students at Tenth & Penn Elementary School are 88% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Tenth & Penn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tenth & Penn Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Southern Middle School High : Reading Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Tenth & Penn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Reading School District in Pennsylvania. With 365 students, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with academic performance well below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects.

Despite relatively high per-student spending of $21,797 and a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 9.6 to 12.4 students per teacher, Tenth & Penn Elementary School's academic outcomes remain poor. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student performance, and the school may need to focus on more targeted and effective interventions and strategies. When compared to other elementary schools in the Reading School District, Tenth & Penn consistently ranks among the lowest-performing, indicating that the challenges facing the school are not unique but are systemic issues within the district.

The high percentage of economically disadvantaged, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students at Tenth & Penn Elementary School likely contributes to its poor academic performance. These student populations often face additional challenges and require specialized support and resources to succeed academically. Addressing the needs of this student population will be crucial in improving outcomes at Tenth & Penn Elementary School.

345

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,136

Per pupil spending ?

105.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

955 Penn St
Reading, PA 19601-3608

(610) 320-6994

District: Reading School District

Students who attend Tenth & Penn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Middle School
High:	Reading Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.8%

African American:

6.1%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (13% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg14%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,471^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Reading School District

571^st of 606Reading 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	5.3	1471 of 1511	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1408 of 1526	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1430 of 1534	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	1533 of 1534	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	1384 of 1433	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	1522 of 1544	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	1515 of 1530	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.2	1469 of 1547	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	1466 of 1554	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.3	1330 of 1474	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.7	1331 of 1467	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	1292 of 1519	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	1390 of 1599	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.2	1539 of 1597	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	1438 of 1579	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.1	1457 of 1549	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	1350 of 1551	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.2	1335 of 1555	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.0	1346 of 1545	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.7	1100 of 1299	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.7	1054 of 1308	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	11.9	1140 of 1302	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	975 of 1030	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	987 of 1084	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1032 of 1043	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	127 of 207	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	155 of 200	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	112 of 196	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	1351 of 1466	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1343 of 1488	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	386 of 429	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	386 of 454	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	375 of 432	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1334 of 1369	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1307 of 1432	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1285 of 1414	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	1468 of 1475	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1395 of 1495	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-34 vs state

Math11%-31 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 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
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
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 & 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
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	408	32	12.6	94.1%	20 (4.9%)	29 (7.1%)	349 (85.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	6.7	1428^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.5%		13.5	1309^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.2%	119	16.3	14.9	15.5	16.4	16.4	16.4	$25,442	$4,737	$20,705
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
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
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	615	42	14.5	92.0%	28 (4.6%)	21 (3.4%)	561 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8.1	1392^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	7.9%		14.2	1294^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.2%	98	25.0	16.0	21.3	13.9	17.6	15.3	$20,817	$3,425	$17,391
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	459	35	13.0	107.2%	9 (2.0%)	15 (3.3%)	424 (92.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	9.9	1355^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.3%		10.6	1351^st of 1526 public elementary schools	11.5%	4	14.6	21.8	18.1	17.7	26.4	21.9	$21,089	$3,314	$17,776
Millmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Summit Avenue	Reading	19611	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5853	590	42	13.9	101.4%	65 (11.0%)	50 (8.5%)	462 (78.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	4.7	1490^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.4%		10.7	1349^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.6%	141	12.2	11.7	11.9	14.6	10.8	12.6	$20,597	$3,223	$17,374
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	820 Clinton Street	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5904	496	40	12.3	101.6%	9 (1.8%)	28 (5.6%)	450 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	11.7	1322^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	12.5%		13.2	1314^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.9%	8	23.3	26.7	24.9	20.9	21.4	21.1	$22,482	$3,115	$19,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Tenth & Penn Elementary School

How many students attend Tenth & Penn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Tenth & Penn Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tenth & Penn Elementary School?

Students at Tenth & Penn Elementary School are 88% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Tenth & Penn Elementary School in?

Reading School District

Is Tenth & Penn Elementary School a good school?

Tenth & Penn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Tenth & Penn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tenth & Penn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southern Middle School
High : Reading Senior High School

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