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East Berwick Elementary School

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East Berwick Elementary School ranks 570 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Salem Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Berwick, Pennsylvania, serving 384 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Berwick Area School District, which is ranked 292 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Salem Elementary School consistently outperforms the Berwick Area 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, 61.4% of Salem Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 38.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 55.9% of Salem Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 45.6% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also noteworthy, with 85.1% of students proficient or better in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the district (65.9%) and state (65.6%) averages.

Salem Elementary School has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly in the 2023-2024 school year. Female students ranked 347 out of 1,488 Pennsylvania elementary schools, while low-income students and students with disabilities also ranked in the top half of the state. The school maintains a relatively high per-student spending of $18,750 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2 students per teacher, which may contribute to its academic success. While Salem Elementary outperforms the district and state, nearby West Berwick Elementary School and Nescopeck Elementary School, also part of the Berwick Area School District, have lower academic performance compared to Salem.

539

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,111

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

810 East Tenth Street
Berwick, PA 18603

(570) 759-6400

District: Berwick Area School District

Students who attend East Berwick Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Berwick Area Middle School
High:	Berwick Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

570^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Berwick Area School District

292^nd of 606Berwick Area 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	65.2	570 of 1511	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	475 of 1526	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	540 of 1534	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	510 of 1534	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.7	232 of 1433	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	306 of 1544	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	361 of 1530	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	536 of 1547	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.6	555 of 1554	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.2	320 of 1474	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	448 of 1467	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	704 of 1519	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	878 of 1599	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.6	710 of 1597	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	676 of 1579	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.5	901 of 1549	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.8	824 of 1551	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.2	850 of 1555	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.4	702 of 1545	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.2	600 of 1299	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.8	786 of 1308	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.5	911 of 1302	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	516 of 1030	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.6	273 of 1084	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	392 of 1043	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	573 of 1466	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	347 of 1488	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	475 of 1369	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.8	192 of 1432	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	361 of 1414	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	536 of 1475	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	569 of 1495	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	506 of 1201	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	441 of 1229	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	561 of 1236	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)65th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+20 vs state

English Language Arts56%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, January 8, 2017

It is a wonderful school, with a fabulous staff, and it's located in a lovely area. My daughter currently attends Salem Elementary and I can honestly say I am even more impressed with the school than I was when I attended! Close Quote

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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 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
East Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	810 East Tenth Street	Berwick	18603	Luzerne County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 759-6400	539	41	12.9	71.2%	428 (79.4%)	11 (2.0%)	69 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	65.2	570^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.3%		70.5	475^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.9%	95	50.6	70.6					61.4	49.4	61.3					55.9	$8,111	$840	$7,271
West Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	809 Sycamore St	Berwick	18603	Columbia County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 759-6400	487	37	13.0	100.6%	371 (76.2%)	7 (1.4%)	79 (16.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	31.3	1069^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.3%		39.5	1011^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.7%	58	33.4	37.7					35.4	38.9	43.4					40.9	$20,772	$2,151	$18,621
Central Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-4	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-2850	705	54	13.0	38.3%	637 (90.4%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.8%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	80.7	268^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.3%		83.5	219^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.6%	49	72.9	73.8					73.4	66.0	61.4					63.6	$19,993	$1,465	$18,528
Beaver-Main Elementary School	Public	K-5	245 Beaver Valley Road	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-0309	95	7	13.6	38.9%	91 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.9	124^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.7	49^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.8%	75	84.2		80.0				79.6	63.1		80.0				73.4	$14,019	$127	$13,892
Northwest Area Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	417 Shickshinny Lake Rd	Shickshinny	18655	Luzerne County	Northwest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 864-3461	215	10	21.5	61.9%	200 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)								(n/a)															$23,177	$593	$22,585
Valley El/Middle School	Public	K-8	100 Rock Glen Rd	Sugarloaf	18249	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3111	957	68	14.0	95.1%	680 (71.1%)	13 (1.4%)	222 (23.2%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.7%)	31.3	1071^st of 1511 public elementary schools	29.1%		36.1	1057^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.7%	14	31.1	20.0	28.6	14.0	29.8	32.3	26.4	36.8	40.0	46.4	50.6	45.9	43.3	43.5	$12,686	$341	$12,345
L R Appleman Elementary School	Public	K-6	525 Park Street	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 925-6971	308	31	9.8	99.0%	292 (94.8%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	196^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.0%		80.7	269^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.4%	73	71.4	69.8	70.8	76.2			72.0	68.6	65.2	56.1	78.5			67.1	$21,071	$1,511	$19,560
Northwest Area Intermediate School	Public	3-6	21 Sunset Lake Rd	Shickshinny	18655	Luzerne County	Northwest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 256-3649	260	24	10.8	55.0%	242 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	34.8	1031^st of 1511 public elementary schools	31.8%		51.8	837^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.2%	194	40.3	27.9	73.7	31.6			43.5	27.4	24.6	24.6	43.4			29.9	$20,492	$524	$19,968
Drums El/Middle School	Public	K-8	85 South Old Turnpike Road	Drums	18222	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3111	842	51	16.4	95.1%	526 (62.5%)	26 (3.1%)	250 (29.7%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.9%)	49.1	839^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.5%		55.1	789^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.3%	50	43.6	35.8	47.4	36.5	11.1	12.9	31.3	38.3	44.4	51.4	64.8	50.0	48.6	49.1	$11,411	$429	$10,982
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Market St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-7885	405	37	11.0	66.9%	301 (74.3%)	23 (5.7%)	55 (13.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	58.8	677^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.2%		70.6	473^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.0%	204	74.7	67.4	31.1				57.2	50.6	50.0	43.3				47.8	$9,115	$2,389	$6,726

Frequently Asked Questions about East Berwick Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of East Berwick Elementary School?

Students at East Berwick Elementary School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is East Berwick Elementary School in?

Berwick Area School District

How many students attend East Berwick Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended East Berwick Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of East Berwick Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Berwick Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berwick Area Middle School
High : Berwick Area High School

Is East Berwick Elementary School a good school?

East Berwick Elementary School ranks 570^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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