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Kutztown Elementary School

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Kutztown Elementary School ranks 398 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Kutztown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 367 students in grades K-5 in the Kutztown Area School District in Pennsylvania. The school has a strong academic performance history, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years.

Kutztown Elementary School's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 63% of Kutztown students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 49.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 60.3% of Kutztown students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 60% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 69.4% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math and 65.3% were proficient or better in PSSA ELA.

Kutztown Elementary School's academic success extends beyond overall performance, as the school also demonstrates strong results across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in 2023-2024, Kutztown's female students ranked 141 out of 1,488 Pennsylvania elementary schools in PSSA Math, and its male students ranked 395 out of 1,495. In 2022-2023, Kutztown's Hispanic students ranked 65 out of 432 Pennsylvania elementary schools in PSSA Math, and in 2023-2024, its low socioeconomic status students ranked 145 out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools in PSSA Math. Additionally, Kutztown Elementary School excels in science, with 95.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Science in 2023-2024, compared to 75.7% for the district and 65.8% for the state.

384

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,613

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Normal Ave
Kutztown, PA 19530-1729

(610) 683-3557

District: Kutztown Area School District

Students who attend Kutztown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kutztown Area Middle School
High:	Kutztown Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

19.5%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

398^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Kutztown Area School District

111^th of 606Kutztown 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	74.3	398 of 1511	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	257 of 1526	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	518 of 1534	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	399 of 1534	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	198 of 1433	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	298 of 1544	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	387 of 1530	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	63.4	660 of 1547	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.8	902 of 1554	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.0	703 of 1474	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.2	521 of 1467	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.1	472 of 1519	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.0	456 of 1599	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	315 of 1597	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	67.3	568 of 1579	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	612 of 1549	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.8	483 of 1551	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.3	778 of 1555	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.0	518 of 1545	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.3	641 of 1299	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	86.3	130 of 1308	90.1%	★★★★★
2003	80.8	241 of 1302	81.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	316 of 1030	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	288 of 1084	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	35.5	677 of 1043	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	438 of 1466	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	141 of 1488	90.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	77.2	65 of 432	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	298 of 1369	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	145 of 1432	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	414 of 1414	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	327 of 1475	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	395 of 1495	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	291 of 1201	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	226 of 1229	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	394 of 1236	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)85th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+21 vs state

English Language Arts60%+12 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 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
Kutztown Elementary School	Public	K-5	40 Normal Ave	Kutztown	19530	Berks County	Kutztown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 683-3557	384	29	13.4	41.7%	274 (71.4%)	16 (4.2%)	75 (19.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	74.3	398^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.7%		81.4	257^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.2%	141	59.4	69.4	62.1				63.0	58.1	65.3	59.1				60.3	$20,613	$949	$19,664
Brandywine Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	445 Barkley St.	Topton	19562	Berks County	Brandywine Heights Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 682-5171	372	32	11.6	32.3%	320 (86.0%)	3 (0.8%)	38 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)	62.9						62.9	40.4						40.4	$32,733	$1,426	$31,307
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
Weisenberg Elementary School	Public	K-5	2665 Golden Key Rd	Kutztown	19530	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	425	33	12.8	20.7%	383 (90.1%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (4.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	75.1	373^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	75.3%		77.9	334^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.1%	39	73.3	73.8	40.9				62.3	63.4	66.2	57.7				62.3	$20,711	$409	$20,302
Veterans Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	250 Twin Ponds Rd	Breinigsville	18031	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5910	451	36	12.5	37.5%	219 (48.6%)	14 (3.1%)	114 (25.3%)	78 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	88.3	155^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.8	177^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.4%	22	78.6	73.0	86.5				79.3	66.7	69.2	77.0				70.7	$22,308	$533	$21,775
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
Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Weilers Rd	Breinigsville	18031	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5880	433	33	13.1	27.5%	144 (33.3%)	39 (9.0%)	96 (22.2%)	136 (31.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	91.6	87^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.2%		87.8	137^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.0%	50	83.4	85.7	73.3				80.8	70.5	78.6	76.1				74.9	$24,088	$525	$23,563
Circle of Seasons Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	8380 Mohr Lane	Fogelsville	18051	Lehigh County	Circle of Seasons Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 285-6267	433	31	13.9	0.7%	340 (78.5%)	11 (2.5%)	48 (11.1%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	59.3	667^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.9%		64.7	594^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.1%	73	34.0	56.3	36.0	27.7	18.0	53.9	37.0	44.7	70.9	64.0	77.1	53.8	80.8	64.3	$320	$320	$00
Alburtis Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 West Third Street	Alburtis	18011	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1633	360	28	13.0	36.7%	229 (63.6%)	19 (5.3%)	76 (21.1%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	82.5	245^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.8%		79.6	298^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.5%	53	80.4	66.7	42.6				64.0	77.0	72.0	75.5				74.8	$20,057	$1,236	$18,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Kutztown Elementary School

Is Kutztown Elementary School a good school?

Kutztown Elementary School ranks 398^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kutztown Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kutztown Area Middle School
High : Kutztown Area Senior High School

What district is Kutztown Elementary School in?

Kutztown Area School District

How many students attend Kutztown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Kutztown Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kutztown Elementary School?

Students at Kutztown Elementary School are 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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