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Tamaqua Area School District

At a glance

414^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 69

Better than 31% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

138 West Broad St
Tamaqua, PA 18252·(570) 668-2570·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 31.7% of districts

Schools

2,048

Students

Top rankedTamaqua Area Senior High School364^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Summary:

The Tamaqua Area School District in Pennsylvania consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with West Penn Township Elementary School standing out as the highest-performing school in the district.

West Penn Township Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in math and science, with 48.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math in 2024-2025, compared to 31.6% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also has higher proficiency rates in PSSA English Language Arts. In contrast, Tamaqua Elementary School and Tamaqua Area Middle School have lower test scores and higher free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance.

The Tamaqua Area Senior High School stands out with a relatively high graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4% in 2023-2024, indicating a focus on student retention and success. The high school also has Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature that are close to or above the state averages. However, the district's per-student spending varies significantly, with the high school and middle school receiving higher funding than the elementary schools, despite the higher performance of West Penn Township Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	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 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
Tamaqua Area Middle School	Public	6-8	502 Penn Street	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-1210	488	35	14.0	58.2%	404 (82.8%)	21 (4.3%)	62 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	563^rd of 873 public middle schools	35.5%		49.2	470^th of 891 public middle schools	47.3%	93							23.7	30.2	13.2	22.4				39.9	37.5	32.6	36.7	$10,715	$361	$10,354
West Penn Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	185 School Dr	New Ringgold	17960	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 386-5051	250	19	13.3	46.8%	220 (88.0%)	5 (2.0%)	21 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	47.4	860^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.1%		63.3	630^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.7%	230				56.2	63.9	21.3				48.7	53.1	38.9	30.3				42.3	$10,219	$270	$9,949
Tamaqua Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Penn St	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 668-1901	613	45	13.7	57.4%	482 (78.6%)	19 (3.1%)	104 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	52.1	364^th of 681 public high schools	46.5%		58.4	313^th of 686 public high schools	54.4%	51	46.2	44.2	60.3															$12,117	$383	$11,734
Tamaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	Boyle Ave	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-3306	697	42	16.5	67.4%	504 (72.3%)	35 (5.0%)	151 (21.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33.5	1044^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.9%		41.4	994^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.9%	50				28.5	37.2	48.5				37.7	39.8	31.4	37.2				35.9	$8,817	$671	$8,146

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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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