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Nescopeck Elementary School

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Summary

Nescopeck Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Berwick Area School District in Pennsylvania. With 156 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, currently ranking 482 out of 1,526 schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Nescopeck Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, outperforming both the Berwick Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in proficiency rates across multiple PSSA subjects and grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school had 59.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 39% for the district and 40.4% for the state. The school also excelled in PSSA Science, with an impressive 92.4% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the district (64.9%) and state (65.8%) averages. Additionally, Nescopeck Elementary had 64.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 52.1% for the district and 53% for the state.

Despite having a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Nescopeck Elementary School's academic performance is significantly better than the district and state averages. This suggests the school has effective strategies in place to support and engage students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Furthermore, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 12.3 students per teacher over the past three school years, may contribute to its strong academic performance by allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

151
Students ?
11.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 315 Dewey St
       Nescopeck, PA  18635-1421

(570) 759-6400

District: Berwick Area School District


Students who attend Nescopeck Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Berwick Area Middle School
High:    Berwick Area High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.1%
Two or more races:
6.0%
Hispanic:
4.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2014 → 68th in 2024
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 49% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2014
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school67%
District avg48%
Pennsylvania avg49%
Not ranked this year
Nescopeck Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
292nd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202470.4482 of 152668.4%★★★☆☆
202372.0453 of 153470.5%★★★★☆
202258.3721 of 153453.0%★★★☆☆
202169.3449 of 143368.7%★★★☆☆
201972.2459 of 154470.3%★★★★☆
201874.9389 of 153074.6%★★★★☆
201781.4259 of 154783.3%★★★★☆
201673.2424 of 155472.7%★★★★☆
201570.1470 of 147468.1%★★★☆☆
201457.9786 of 146746.4%★★☆☆☆
201365.6631 of 151958.5%★★★☆☆
201273.0457 of 159971.4%★★★★☆
201175.6320 of 159780.0%★★★★☆
201080.7187 of 157988.2%★★★★☆
200975.7321 of 154979.3%★★★★☆
200860.1737 of 155152.5%★★★☆☆
200753.0908 of 155541.6%★★☆☆☆
200666.0568 of 154563.2%★★★☆☆
200556.7689 of 129947.0%★★☆☆☆
200472.7389 of 130870.3%★★★★☆
200384.4184 of 130285.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202468.9491 of 148867.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202381.3173 of 141487.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202469.0469 of 149568.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202455.6555 of 122954.8%★★★☆☆
202356.6551 of 123655.4%★★★☆☆
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 (2023)88th percentile+17 vs school
Male (2024)69th percentile~ school
Female (2024)67th percentile~ school
White (2024)55th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2023-2024) ?
Science92%+27 vs state
English Language Arts64%+11 vs state
Math59%+19 vs state

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In the 2023-24 school year, 151 students attended Nescopeck Elementary School.

Students at Nescopeck Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.


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