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Lorane Elementary School

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Lorane Elementary School ranks 1037 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1037^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lorane Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 434 students in grades K-4 within the Exeter Township School District in Reading, Pennsylvania. While the school has been rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger in recent years, placing it in the middle range of Pennsylvania elementary schools, it faces several challenges that merit attention.

Academically, Lorane Elementary's performance on PSSA tests lags behind both the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, only 34.2% of Lorane students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 43.2% for the Exeter Township School District and 41.7% for Pennsylvania. Similarly, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 43.9% trails the district (50.2%) and state (48.5%) averages. Additionally, Lorane's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds outperforming their White and disabled peers on PSSA tests.

Despite increased per-student spending, from $14,612 in 2021-2022 to $18,721 in 2022-2023, and a slight decrease in student-teacher ratio, Lorane Elementary's academic performance has declined over the past several years. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 523 out of 1,554 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,037 out of 1,511 schools in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has fallen from 3 stars to 2 stars during this time. In comparison, nearby Jacksonwald Elementary and Owatin Creek Elementary, also part of the Exeter Township School District, have significantly higher PSSA proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts.

456

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,074

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

699 Rittenhouse Dr
Reading, PA 19606-3440

(610) 582-8608

District: Exeter Township School District

Students who attend Lorane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Exeter Township Junior High School
	Reiffton School
High:	Exeter Township Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

Hispanic:

24.8%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2014 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,037^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Exeter Township School District

267^th of 606Exeter Township 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	33.8	1037 of 1511	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	797 of 1526	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	803 of 1534	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	859 of 1534	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	694 of 1433	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	723 of 1544	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	823 of 1530	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.0	673 of 1547	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.7	523 of 1554	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.8	672 of 1467	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	657 of 1519	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	596 of 1599	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	631 of 1597	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	821 of 1579	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.8	804 of 1549	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.6	781 of 1551	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	1028 of 1555	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.7	1061 of 1545	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.5	820 of 1302	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	785 of 1030	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	554 of 1084	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	490 of 1043	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	1045 of 1466	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.2	780 of 1488	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	238 of 429	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	170 of 432	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	1004 of 1369	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.0	635 of 1432	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	744 of 1414	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	953 of 1475	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	776 of 1495	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	1007 of 1201	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	742 of 1229	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	783 of 1236	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

Math34%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Lorane Elementary School

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lorane Elementary School	Public	K-4	699 Rittenhouse Dr	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 582-8608	456	32	14.1	45.0%	284 (62.3%)	24 (5.3%)	113 (24.8%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	33.8	1037^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.4%		54.7	797^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.8%	240	42.3	25.5	34.2	45.9	41.8	43.9	$14,074	$831	$13,243
Jacksonwald Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Church Lane	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 779-1820	370	28	13.1	50.8%	197 (53.2%)	28 (7.6%)	110 (29.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	50.4	817^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.9%		46.9	908^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.5%	91	50.7	51.7	51.2	44.3	50.6	47.6	$14,153	$00	$14,153
Owatin Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	5000 Boyertown Pike	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 406-4580	539	38	14.3	35.4%	389 (72.2%)	19 (3.5%)	96 (17.8%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	70.8	457^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.8%		74.4	412^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.0%	45	63.7	63.5	63.6	54.6	65.4	59.5	$13,075	$00	$13,075
Robeson Elementary Center	Public	K-4	801 White Bear Rd	Birdsboro	19508	Berks County	Twin Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 582-9580	339	28	12.0	38.3%	301 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	57.2	708^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.1%		73.5	428^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.0%	280	49.4	75.0	61.0	41.6	56.2	48.2	$21,240	$1,458	$19,781
Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 Haak St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5760	527	32	16.3	98.7%	38 (7.2%)	38 (7.2%)	439 (83.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	10.6	1343^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.2	1327^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.0%	16	24.4	17.1	20.8	26.8	17.0	22.0	$20,461	$2,720	$17,741
Stony Creek Elementary School	Public	K-3	100 Antietam Rd	Reading	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 370-2898	345	19	18.1	105.2%	110 (31.9%)	19 (5.5%)	197 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)								(n/a)	16.7		16.7	23.8		23.8	$9,990	$421	$9,569
Amanda E Stout Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	321 S 10th St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5815	758	56	13.4	97.4%	25 (3.3%)	40 (5.3%)	678 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	5.1	1480^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.1%		6.3	1429^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.4%	51	13.0	6.1	9.7	18.0	13.9	16.0	$20,730	$3,238	$17,491
Millmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Summit Avenue	Reading	19611	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5853	590	42	13.9	101.4%	65 (11.0%)	50 (8.5%)	462 (78.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	4.7	1490^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.4%		10.7	1349^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.6%	141	12.2	11.7	11.9	14.6	10.8	12.6	$20,597	$3,223	$17,374
Tenth & Penn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	955 Penn St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 320-6994	345	28	12.2	105.8%	11 (3.2%)	21 (6.1%)	303 (87.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	5.3	1471^st of 1511 public elementary schools	2.6%		7.3	1408^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.7%	63	7.9	14.1	10.8	12.7	17.5	15.0	$22,136	$3,051	$19,085
Thirteenth & Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5766	477	36	13.1	103.8%	20 (4.2%)	15 (3.1%)	433 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	8.4	1384^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.4%		18	1245^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.4%	139	11.1	21.3	15.8	16.6	23.7	19.9	$21,082	$3,133	$17,949

Frequently Asked Questions about Lorane Elementary School

Is Lorane Elementary School a good school?

Lorane Elementary School ranks 1037^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lorane Elementary School in?

Exeter Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Lorane Elementary School?

Students at Lorane Elementary School are 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lorane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lorane Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Exeter Township Junior High School
Middle : Reiffton School
High : Exeter Township Senior High School

How many students attend Lorane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Lorane Elementary School.

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