Elementary Schools in Hamburg Area School District

Summary:

The Hamburg Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Tilden Elementary Center and Perry Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Based on the available data, Perry Elementary School emerges as the standout performer in the district. The school consistently ranks higher in statewide rankings, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts significantly exceeding those of Tilden Elementary Center and the district/state averages. Additionally, Perry Elementary School has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, indicating a relatively more affluent student population, and spends more per student with a lower student-teacher ratio.

In contrast, Tilden Elementary Center lags behind its counterpart in academic performance, with lower proficiency rates across the board. This performance gap suggests that the quality of education and resources available to students can vary significantly within the same school district, highlighting the importance of equitable resource allocation and targeted interventions to ensure all students have access to the necessary support and opportunities for success.

District Detail

701 Windsor Street
Hamburg, PA 19526-0401

(610) 562-2241

SchoolDigger Rank:
390^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,045

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Perry Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Fourth Street	Shoemakersville	19555	Berks County	Hamburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 562-3024	327	27	12.0	43.4%	283 (86.5%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	59.7	655^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.7%		62.2	661^st of 1526 public elementary schools	56.7%	6	66.0	61.7	56.0	61.2	43.1	31.9	58.0	44.6	$20,520	$839	$19,680
Tilden Elementary Center	Public	K-5	524 W State St	Hamburg	19526	Berks County	Hamburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 562-0291	562	41	13.5	59.4%	450 (80.1%)	5 (0.9%)	62 (11.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.8%)	36.8	1005^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.5%		34.5	1071^st of 1526 public elementary schools	29.8%	66	45.5	46.3	33.0	41.4	40.9	35.1	35.2	37.1	$17,104	$956	$16,148

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Schuylkill Valley School District	7.45 mi	3	310^th
Fleetwood Area School District	8.93 mi	4	337^th
Kutztown Area School District	8.97 mi	4	111^th
Blue Mountain School District	9.45 mi	4	211^th
Tulpehocken Area School District	11.01 mi	4	227^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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