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Tilden Elementary Center

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Tilden Elementary Center ranks 1005 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1005^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Tilden Elementary Center is a public elementary school located in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 584 students. The school is part of the Hamburg Area School District, which is ranked 390 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tilden Elementary Center's academic performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is generally below the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 41.4% in Math and 37.1% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for specific student subgroups, such as White students and students of low socioeconomic status, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for these groups. Additionally, the school's performance for female students, male students, and disabled students is also below the state averages for those subgroups.

Tilden Elementary Center's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which has increased from 48.41% in 2021-2022 to 57.19% in 2023-2024, suggests a higher proportion of students from low-income families attending the school. This factor may contribute to the school's lower academic performance. Interestingly, nearby schools, such as Perry Elementary School, which is also part of the Hamburg Area School District, tend to outperform Tilden Elementary Center in both Math and ELA proficiency rates. Other nearby schools, such as those in the Kutztown Area School District and Fleetwood Area School District, also generally have higher academic performance than Tilden Elementary Center.

562

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,104

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

524 W State St
Hamburg, PA 19526

(610) 562-0291

District: Hamburg Area School District

Students who attend Tilden Elementary Center usually attend:

Middle:	Hamburg Area Middle School
High:	Hamburg Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,005^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Hamburg Area School District

390^th of 606Hamburg 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	36.8	1005 of 1511	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1071 of 1526	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1056 of 1534	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1074 of 1534	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	968 of 1433	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	881 of 1544	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	914 of 1530	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.0	868 of 1547	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.9	789 of 1554	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	68.1	526 of 1474	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.5	684 of 1467	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.2	911 of 1519	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.2	1079 of 1599	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.2	667 of 1597	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.8	913 of 1579	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	547 of 1030	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	672 of 1084	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	530 of 1043	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	954 of 1466	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1009 of 1488	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	889 of 1369	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1027 of 1432	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1013 of 1414	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	1012 of 1475	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1081 of 1495	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1016 of 1201	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1088 of 1229	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1072 of 1236	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)47th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math41%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-11 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tilden Elementary Center	Public	K-5	524 W State St	Hamburg	19526	Berks County	Hamburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 562-0291	562	41	13.5	59.4%	450 (80.1%)	5 (0.9%)	62 (11.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.8%)	36.8	1005^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.5%		34.5	1071^st of 1526 public elementary schools	29.8%	66	45.5	46.3	33.0		41.4	40.9	35.1	35.2		37.1	$17,104	$956	$16,148
Perry Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Fourth Street	Shoemakersville	19555	Berks County	Hamburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 562-3024	327	27	12.0	43.4%	283 (86.5%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	59.7	655^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.7%		62.2	661^st of 1526 public elementary schools	56.7%	6	66.0	61.7	56.0		61.2	43.1	31.9	58.0		44.6	$20,520	$839	$19,680
Schuylkill Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	62 Ashley Way	Leesport	19533	Berks County	Schuylkill Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 926-4165	744	52	14.4	37.2%	571 (76.7%)	24 (3.2%)	121 (16.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.1%)	51	808^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.5%		50.3	860^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.6%	52	55.4	51.9			53.5	40.7	51.0			46.0	$12,431	$00	$12,431
Blue Mountain Elementary East School	Public	K-5	675 Red Dale Rd	Orwigsburg	17961	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 366-1065	609	48	12.5	35.1%	543 (89.2%)	11 (1.8%)	39 (6.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	61.9	617^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.2%		61.3	681^st of 1526 public elementary schools	55.4%	64	54.9	61.5	52.2		56.2	46.7	53.9	51.3		50.8	$16,618	$723	$15,895
Andrew Maier Elementary School	Public	K-4	355 Andrew Maier Blvd	Blandon	19510	Berks County	Fleetwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 926-2502	245	20	12.1	40.4%	186 (75.9%)	8 (3.3%)	44 (18.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	49.5	831^st of 1511 public elementary schools	45.0%		70.2	489^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.0%	342	54.2	38.6			45.7	60.5	43.9			51.5	$22,410	$1,545	$20,865
Penn Bernville Elementary School	Public	K-6	24 Shartlesville Rd	Bernville	19506	Berks County	Tulpehocken Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 488-6248	302	26	11.7	41.1%	227 (75.2%)	9 (3.0%)	48 (15.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	53.3	774^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.8%		54.1	812^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.8%	38	43.2	51.3	33.3	46.9	43.8	52.3	34.2	40.0	68.0	50.0	$18,569	$1,620	$16,949
Schuylkill Haven Elementary Center	Public	K-4	701 East Main Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 385-6731	451	39	11.4	59.2%	387 (85.8%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	55.3	742^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	50.9%		61	689^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.8%	53	56.7	57.2			56.9	52.6	42.4			47.6	$15,715	$1,189	$14,526
Greenwich-Lenhartsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1457 SR 737 Krumsville Rd	Lenhartsville	19534	Berks County	Kutztown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 756-6948	234	19	12.1	37.2%	204 (87.2%)	4 (1.7%)	22 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	61.5	626^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.6%		69.4	507^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.8%	119	69.2	56.3	47.4		56.2	53.9	48.0	50.0		50.0	$24,458	$606	$23,852
Willow Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	605 Crisscross Rd	Fleetwood	19522	Berks County	Fleetwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 944-8404	564	45	12.5	39.7%	399 (70.7%)	14 (2.5%)	119 (21.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	35.7	1021^st of 1511 public elementary schools	32.4%		49.4	875^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.7%	146	57.8	27.7			42.5	44.3	32.6			38.3	$19,048	$915	$18,134
Muhlenberg Elementary Center	Public	K-3	610 Sharp Avenue	Reading	19605	Berks County	Muhlenberg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 921-8028	1,241	79	15.7	97.9%	365 (29.4%)	87 (7.0%)	490 (39.5%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	290 (23.4%)								(n/a)	39.3				39.3	34.7				34.7	$14,221	$1,147	$13,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Tilden Elementary Center

Is Tilden Elementary Center a good school?

Tilden Elementary Center ranks 1005^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Tilden Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Tilden Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamburg Area Middle School
High : Hamburg Area High School

What district is Tilden Elementary Center in?

Hamburg Area School District

How many students attend Tilden Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Tilden Elementary Center.

What is the racial makeup of Tilden Elementary Center?

Students at Tilden Elementary Center are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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