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Jacksonwald Elementary School

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Jacksonwald Elementary School ranks 817 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

817^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Jacksonwald Elementary School is a public elementary school in Reading, Pennsylvania, serving 371 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Exeter Township School District, which is ranked 267 out of 606 districts in the state.

Academically, Jacksonwald Elementary ranks in the middle range of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with mixed performance on PSSA tests. While the school's Math proficiency rates are higher than the district and state averages, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is slightly lower than the district but higher than the state. However, Jacksonwald shines in Science, with 81.5% of students proficient or better, significantly outperforming the district and state. The school's diverse student population includes 50.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and performance varies among different subgroups, with Hispanic students excelling and male students and students with disabilities struggling the most.

Jacksonwald Elementary is well-resourced, with a high per-student spending of $20,736 and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.3. Comparing Jacksonwald to the nearby Lorane Elementary School, also part of the Exeter Township School District, reveals that while the schools have similar demographics, Jacksonwald outperforms Lorane, particularly in Math and ELA, suggesting that school-specific factors may be influencing student outcomes.

370

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,153

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Church Lane
Reading, PA 19606

(610) 779-1820

District: Exeter Township School District

Students who attend Jacksonwald Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

Hispanic:

29.7%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

817^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	50.4	817 of 1511	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	908 of 1526	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	956 of 1534	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	907 of 1534	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	801 of 1433	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	890 of 1544	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	862 of 1530	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.4	567 of 1547	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	651 of 1554	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.2	549 of 1474	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.8	364 of 1467	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	63.3	688 of 1519	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	547 of 1599	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.4	325 of 1597	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	554 of 1579	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.2	1150 of 1549	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.7	655 of 1551	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.7	792 of 1555	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.0	786 of 1545	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.0	654 of 1302	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	584 of 1030	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	730 of 1084	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1002 of 1043	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	775 of 1466	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	772 of 1488	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	128 of 429	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	185 of 454	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	199 of 432	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	831 of 1369	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	845 of 1432	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	786 of 1414	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	827 of 1475	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1032 of 1495	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	643 of 1201	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	785 of 1229	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	840 of 1236	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

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Schools Near Jacksonwald 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tenth & Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 N 10th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5756	564	38	14.7	102.3%	22 (3.9%)	30 (5.3%)	506 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	13.5	1296^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.2%		14.1	1298^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.9%	2	21.6	27.1	24.3	23.7	26.1	24.8	$20,114	$3,299	$16,815
Twelfth & Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1200 N 12th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5788	459	35	13.0	107.2%	9 (2.0%)	15 (3.3%)	424 (92.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	9.9	1355^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.3%		10.6	1351^st of 1526 public elementary schools	11.5%	4	14.6	21.8	18.1	17.7	26.4	21.9	$21,089	$3,314	$17,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacksonwald Elementary School

What district is Jacksonwald Elementary School in?

Exeter Township School District

Is Jacksonwald Elementary School a good school?

Jacksonwald Elementary School ranks 817^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jacksonwald Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jacksonwald 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 Jacksonwald Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Jacksonwald Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jacksonwald Elementary School?

Students at Jacksonwald Elementary School are 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Asian.

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