Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Public PK, KG-4

1600 N 13th St
Reading, PA 19604-1700

(610) 371-5795

SchoolDigger Rank:
1360^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Students who attend Thirteenth & Union Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	Reading Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 626

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.2%

White:

8.0%

African American:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thirteenth & Union Elementary School ranks worse than 88.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 5^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Reading School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.2%), White (8%), African American (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Reading School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School is 14.1. 6 elementary schools in the Reading School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Thirteenth & Union Elementary School employs 44.2 full-time teachers.

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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thirteenth & Union Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thirteenth & Union Elementary School 1360^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Thirteenth & Union Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

Hispanic students:

Reading School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Reading School District 569^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	37.05	924^th	1302	29.0%
2004	17.88	1104^th	1308	15.6%
2005	21.69	1092^nd	1299	15.9%
2006	24.92	1304^th	1545	15.6%
2007	26.61	1302^nd	1555	16.3%
2008	19.03	1356^th	1551	12.6%
2009	21.03	1345^th	1549	13.2%
2010	16.34	1399^th	1579	11.4%
2011	23.81	1366^th	1597	14.5%
2012	19.90	1372^nd	1599	14.2%
2013	15.19	1311^th	1519	13.7%
2014	14.59	1272^nd	1467	13.3%
2016	10.88	1356^th	1554	12.7%
2017	12.62	1330^th	1547	14.0%
2018	10.91	1343^rd	1530	12.2%
2019	9.39	1376^th	1544	10.9%
2021	4.26	1388^th	1433	3.1%
2022	9.82	1346^th	1534	12.3%
2023	9.98	1360^th	1534	11.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.91	140^th	196	28.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.03	1231^st	1414	12.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.35	971^st	1043	6.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.27	356^th	432	17.6%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	441	11	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	463
1989	484	9	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	511
1990	491	14	3	23	0	n/a	n/a	531
1991	485	20	7	21	0	n/a	n/a	533
1992	470	13	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	506
1993	460	17	10	34	0	n/a	n/a	521
1994	449	22	9	38	0	n/a	n/a	518
1995	473	31	11	48	0	n/a	n/a	563
1996	473	31	11	48	0	n/a	n/a	563
1997	492	48	12	80	2	n/a	n/a	634
1998	484	60	9	98	0	n/a	n/a	651
1999	484	86	11	138	0	n/a	n/a	719
2000	459	100	9	163	0	n/a	n/a	731
2001	398	123	7	228	0	n/a	n/a	756
2002	364	127	10	380	0	n/a	n/a	881
2003	364	127	10	380	0	n/a	n/a	881
2004	297	120	12	425	0	n/a	n/a	854
2005	263	123	10	510	0	n/a	n/a	906
2006	234	104	6	585	1	n/a	n/a	930
2007	201	104	12	648	0	n/a	n/a	965
2008	183	96	10	664	0	n/a	n/a	953
2009	164	111	10	720	0	n/a	n/a	1005
2010	150	107	6	772	0	n/a	n/a	1035
2011	132	89	9	728	0	0	0	958
2012	118	81	9	662	0	0	45	915
2013	85	57	5	719	0	0	29	895
2014	85	48	6	730	0	0	28	897
2015	79	53	6	766	0	0	34	938
2016	84	55	6	744	0	0	23	912
2017	73	48	3	709	0	0	21	854
2018	62	41	3	752	0	0	27	885
2019	69	42	3	746	0	0	25	885
2020	47	29	2	564	0	0	19	661
2021	43	25	2	543	0	0	25	638
2022	40	21	3	530	1	0	19	614
2023	50	25	3	527	2	0	19	626

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	463	25.3	18.3	n/a
1989	511	27.0	18.9	n/a
1990	531	30.0	17.7	0
1991	533	26.0	20.5	n/a
1992	506	32.0	15.8	n/a
1993	521	22.0	23.7	n/a
1994	518	23.0	22.5	n/a
1995	563	22.0	25.6	n/a
1996	563	22.0	25.6	n/a
1997	634	25.0	25.4	n/a
1998	651	27.0	24.1	n/a
1999	719	28.0	25.7	n/a
2000	731	32.0	22.8	35.3
2001	756	34.0	22.2	37.2
2002	881	43.3	20.3	45.3
2003	881	43.3	20.3	45.3
2004	854	48.2	17.7	41
2005	906	49.4	18.3	44
2006	930	45.3	20.5	60.1
2007	965	45.4	21.3	60.5
2008	953	54.4	17.5	58.1
2009	1005	52.6	19.1	57.2
2010	1035	53.2	19.4	81.2
2011	958	53.2	17.9	79.9
2012	915	52.7	17.3	81.2
2013	895	47.8	18.7	81
2014	897	45.6	19.6	88.2
2015	938	46.0	20.3	99.9
2016	912	45.0	20.2	100
2017	854	47.0	18.1	100
2018	885	48.0	18.4	100
2019	885	49.0	18.0	100
2020	661	43.0	15.3	100
2021	638	42.0	15.1	99.5
2022	614	42.2	14.5	99.5
2023	626	44.2	14.1	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	463	25.3	18.3	n/a
1989	511	27.0	18.9	n/a
1990	531	30.0	17.7	0
1991	533	26.0	20.5	n/a
1992	506	32.0	15.8	n/a
1993	521	22.0	23.7	n/a
1994	518	23.0	22.5	n/a
1995	563	22.0	25.6	n/a
1996	563	22.0	25.6	n/a
1997	634	25.0	25.4	n/a
1998	651	27.0	24.1	n/a
1999	719	28.0	25.7	n/a
2000	731	32.0	22.8	35.3
2001	756	34.0	22.2	37.2
2002	881	43.3	20.3	45.3
2003	881	43.3	20.3	45.3
2004	854	48.2	17.7	41
2005	906	49.4	18.3	44
2006	930	45.3	20.5	60.1
2007	965	45.4	21.3	60.5
2008	953	54.4	17.5	58.1
2009	1005	52.6	19.1	57.2
2010	1035	53.2	19.4	81.2
2011	958	53.2	17.9	79.9
2012	915	52.7	17.3	81.2
2013	895	47.8	18.7	81
2014	897	45.6	19.6	88.2
2015	938	46.0	20.3	99.9
2016	912	45.0	20.2	100
2017	854	47.0	18.1	100
2018	885	48.0	18.4	100
2019	885	49.0	18.0	100
2020	661	43.0	15.3	100
2021	638	42.0	15.1	99.5
2022	614	42.2	14.5	99.5
2023	626	44.2	14.1	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,502 (13.8%)	$9,390 (86.2%)	$10,893
2020	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2021	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2022	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1376^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1360^th of 1534 Elementary schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)	21.9	19.4	2.5%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)	27.9	25.4	2.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)	8.3	9.7	1.4%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)	58.8	52.7	6.1%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)	33.4	20.2	13.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)	15.3	14.3	1%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)	58.8	52.7	6.1%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Thirteenth & Union Elementary School)	31	22.7	8.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	885	626	29.3%
African American	42	25	40.5%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	746	527	29.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	69	50	27.5%
Two or More Races	25	19	24%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)			PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Thirteenth & Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1600 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5795	626	44	14.1	100.0%	50 (8.0%)	25 (4.0%)	527 (84.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	10	1360^th of 1534 public elementary schools	11.3%		9.8	1346^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.3%	14	19.4	9.7	14.3	52.7	52.7	25.4	20.2	22.7	$00	$00	$00
Twelfth & Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1200 N 12th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5788	497	37	13.3	100.0%	19 (3.8%)	25 (5.0%)	443 (89.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	13.2	1297^th of 1534 public elementary schools	15.4%		9.3	1361^st of 1534 public elementary schools	11.3%	64	10.5	23.8	17.3	60.0	60.0	9.3	26.3	18.1	$00	$00	$00
Thirteenth & Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5766	465	34	13.5	100.0%	15 (3.2%)	15 (3.2%)	425 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	11.4	1336^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.9%		7.5	1404^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.5%	68	12.8	19.1	15.5	50.0	50.0	18.6	34.9	25.5	$00	$00	$00
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Centre Avenue	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5896	727	43	16.7	100.0%	52 (7.2%)	43 (5.9%)	618 (85.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	4.3	1501^st of 1534 public elementary schools	2.2%		6.4	1432^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	6.6%	69	5.6	12.5	8.9	35.9	35.9	13.0	11.7	12.4	$00	$00	$00
Tenth & Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 N 10th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5756	564	36	15.5	100.0%	28 (5.0%)	18 (3.2%)	516 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7.5	1409^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.1%		8.5	1384^th of 1534 public elementary schools	9.8%	25	9.0	13.6	10.9	46.9	46.9	23.2	19.7	21.8	$00	$00	$00
Tenth & Penn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	955 Penn St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 320-6994	345	28	12.1	100.0%	13 (3.8%)	11 (3.2%)	317 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6.6	1430^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.8%		2.7	1533^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	0.1%	103	15.1	10.0	12.9	40.0	40.0	18.2	22.0	19.8	$00	$00	$00
Lauers Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	251 N 2nd St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5960	549	39	13.9	100.0%	53 (9.7%)	26 (4.7%)	462 (84.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	11.4	1334^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.0%		11	1325^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.6%	9	21.1	26.6	23.9	48.1	48.1	21.6	16.9	19.2	$00	$00	$00
Glenside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Lackawanna St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5913	289	23	12.7	100.0%	6 (2.1%)	19 (6.6%)	255 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	7.7	1404^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.7	1301^st of 1534 public elementary schools	15.2%	103	13.3	13.6	13.4	44.1	44.1	26.7	15.3	20.2	$00	$00	$00
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	820 Clinton Street	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5904	513	34	14.9	100.0%	17 (3.3%)	30 (5.8%)	458 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	11	1340^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.6%		13.7	1293^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	15.7%	47	9.8	14.7	12.1	61.8	61.8	21.0	17.1	19.1	$00	$00	$00
Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 Haak St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5760	493	29	16.8	100.0%	57 (11.6%)	44 (8.9%)	382 (77.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	8.2	1390^th of 1534 public elementary schools	9.4%		7	1415^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.8%	25	12.5	8.3	10.6	48.7	48.7	26.1	20.0	23.4	$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Thirteenth & Union Elementary School

Is Thirteenth & Union Elementary School a good school?

Thirteenth & Union Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Thirteenth & Union Elementary School?

Students at Thirteenth & Union Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Thirteenth & Union Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 626 students attended Thirteenth & Union Elementary School.

What district is Thirteenth & Union Elementary School in?

Reading School District

What schools do graduates of Thirteenth & Union Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thirteenth & Union Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : Reading Senior High School

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