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Exeter Township Junior High School

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Exeter Township Junior High School ranks 299 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Exeter Township Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Exeter Township School District in Reading, Pennsylvania. With 636 students, the school is ranked 299 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Exeter Township Junior High School's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally on par with or slightly below the state and district averages. The school's performance is stronger in ELA than Math, with 8th-grade ELA proficiency (51.4%) exceeding the state average (49.3%). Compared to nearby schools, Exeter Township Junior High School's performance is higher than the Reading School District schools but lower than the higher-performing Oley Valley Middle School and West Reading Elementary Center.

The school has maintained a relatively consistent performance over the past several years, with its ranking and star rating fluctuating between 3 and 4 stars. Exeter Township Junior High School's increased per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio suggest the district is investing resources into the school, which may be contributing to its stable performance. While the school is providing a solid educational experience, there may be opportunities to further improve performance, particularly in Math and for certain student subgroups, by learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools.

618

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,656

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 E 39th St
Reading, PA 19606-3144

(610) 779-3320

District: Exeter Township School District

Students who attend Exeter Township Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Exeter Township Senior High School

Feeder schools for Exeter Township Junior High School:

Elementary:	Jacksonwald Elementary School
	Lorane Elementary School
	Owatin Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

Hispanic:

20.2%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

299^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	63.5	299 of 873	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	256 of 891	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	278 of 893	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	226 of 883	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	172 of 797	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	223 of 891	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	201 of 861	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	252 of 877	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	235 of 870	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	159 of 728	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	162 of 758	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.1	90 of 834	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	180 of 825	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	137 of 805	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	122 of 770	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	157 of 753	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	85 of 749	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	162 of 736	78.0%	★★★★☆
2005	78.0	157 of 687	77.1%	★★★★☆
2004	81.5	105 of 663	84.2%	★★★★☆
2003	83.7	86 of 643	86.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	61 of 393	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	70 of 421	83.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	260 of 643	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	94 of 672	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	146 of 660	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	289 of 835	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	243 of 860	71.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	153 of 348	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	127 of 362	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	179 of 362	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	400 of 843	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	322 of 877	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	381 of 874	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	303 of 839	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	267 of 870	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	46.7	96 of 199	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	230 of 649	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	209 of 673	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	209 of 681	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)84th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)52nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Math37%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

I found the Exeter area a difficult nut to crack. Coming from out of state, Pennsylvania people are very guarded and do not seem very friendly at first. This made for a very difficult transition into the schools here. There was no effort on the schools part to help integrate a new student. Also, be aware that there are two gunclubs nearby as well as several landfill sites that compromise quality of life in the area, adding to noise, water and air pollution. 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 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 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
Exeter Township Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 E 39th St	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-3320	618	47	13.1	43.2%	424 (68.6%)	35 (5.7%)	125 (20.2%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	63.5	299^th of 873 public middle schools	65.8%		69.6	256^th of 891 public middle schools	71.3%	43				35.9	37.4	36.7				45.0	51.4	48.2	$13,656	$00	$13,656
Reiffton School	Public	5-6	4355 Dunham Drive	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-7640	542	37	14.6	45.2%	362 (66.8%)	25 (4.6%)	115 (21.2%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)								(n/a)		37.3	49.0			42.9		47.1	56.6			51.8	$10,696	$00	$10,696
Kerry C. Hoffman Intermediate School	Public	4-8	2310 Cumberland Ave	Mount Penn	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 779-3547	434	38	11.4	59.7%	122 (28.1%)	30 (6.9%)	254 (58.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)								(n/a)	37.0	28.9	17.7	21.8	3.3	22.7	35.6	26.5	38.0	38.5	35.0	34.4	$31,665	$3,861	$27,804
Central Middle School	Public	5-8	215 North 12th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 258-7365	1,785	116	15.4	95.7%	93 (5.2%)	102 (5.7%)	1,567 (87.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.0%)	8.7	812^th of 873 public middle schools	7.0%		9.1	810^th of 891 public middle schools	9.1%	2		9.7	4.8	3.1	1.8	5.0		10.4	16.4	13.7	21.7	15.3	$20,260	$2,271	$17,989
Southern Middle School	Public	5-8	931 Chestnut St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5803	661	53	12.5	105.6%	28 (4.2%)	52 (7.9%)	569 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	7.9	826^th of 873 public middle schools	5.4%		7.6	836^th of 891 public middle schools	6.2%	10		7.9	3.8	2.8	2.2	4.2		14.4	13.5	13.4	18.8	15.0	$21,428	$3,134	$18,294
Northeast Middle School	Public	5-8	1216 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5774	868	67	12.9	106.3%	50 (5.8%)	35 (4.0%)	767 (88.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	14.4	738^th of 873 public middle schools	15.5%		13.1	758^th of 891 public middle schools	14.9%	20		13.5	9.5	5.3	4.3	8.2		13.6	29.4	20.1	27.8	22.8	$21,360	$2,390	$18,971
Southwest Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Chestnut St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5934	574	48	12.0	113.6%	29 (5.1%)	42 (7.3%)	498 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	12.8	754^th of 873 public middle schools	13.6%		9.4	804^th of 891 public middle schools	9.8%	50		13.3	10.0	2.5	4.1	7.0		14.4	26.2	24.2	22.8	21.9	$22,294	$2,812	$19,482
Northwest Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 N Front St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5772	821	59	13.9	100.7%	32 (3.9%)	51 (6.2%)	727 (88.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	11.3	771^st of 873 public middle schools	11.7%		10.5	789^th of 891 public middle schools	11.4%	18		3.9	8.8	8.9	4.9	6.7		9.9	20.5	20.0	14.4	16.2	$20,894	$2,551	$18,343
West Reading Elementary Center	Public	5-6	421 Chestnut St	West Reading	19611	Berks County	Wyomissing Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 374-0739	310	22	14.1	39.7%	181 (58.4%)	13 (4.2%)	91 (29.4%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)								(n/a)		61.6	45.3			54.0		75.0	70.1			72.7	$18,559	$570	$17,989
Intermediate School	Public	5-6	600 Governor Dr	Shillington	19607	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 775-5083	623	36	17.3	97.8%	297 (47.7%)	25 (4.0%)	245 (39.3%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)								(n/a)		29.3	38.6			34.1		39.4	54.5			47.2	$15,951	$327	$15,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Exeter Township Junior High School

What district is Exeter Township Junior High School in?

Exeter Township School District

Is Exeter Township Junior High School a good school?

Exeter Township Junior High School ranks 299^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Exeter Township Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Exeter Township Junior High School usually go on to attend Exeter Township Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Exeter Township Junior High School?

Students at Exeter Township Junior High School are 69% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Exeter Township Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Exeter Township Junior High School.

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