Best Public Schools in Tamaqua, PA

The city of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Tamaqua Elementary School, Tamaqua Area Senior High School, and Tamaqua Area Middle School. These schools are part of the Tamaqua Area School District.

Tamaqua Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, with strong PSSA test scores, particularly in 5th grade Math and 3rd grade English Language Arts. In contrast, Tamaqua Area Middle School struggles with Math proficiency, with only 13.2% of 8th graders proficient or better, well below the state average of 30.5%. Tamaqua Area Senior High School has impressive graduation and dropout rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%.

Across the schools, the high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 53.82% at the high school to 69.12% at the elementary school, suggest a need for additional support and resources for economically disadvantaged students. The variation in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools may also be an area for the district to examine and potentially reallocate resources to ensure more equitable distribution.