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Amanda E Stout Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Amanda E Stout Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Reading School District in Pennsylvania, with 738 students enrolled. The school has consistently struggled with academic performance, ranking in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past several years.

Amanda E Stout Elementary's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide, and only 16% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 48.5% statewide. The school's spending per student is also relatively low at $13,680 in 2022-2023, compared to nearby schools ranging from $17,054 to $21,797 per student.

When comparing Amanda E Stout Elementary to other schools in the Reading School District, such as Twelfth & Marion Elementary School, Tyson-Schoener Elementary School, and Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School, it is clear that Amanda E Stout is performing significantly worse academically. Addressing the school's challenges, including low spending per student and high student-teacher ratio, will be crucial in improving student outcomes.

758

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,730

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 S 10th St
Reading, PA 19602-1916

(610) 371-5815

District: Reading School District

Students who attend Amanda E Stout Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Middle School
High:	Reading Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.4%

African American:

5.3%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (13% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg14%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,480^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Reading School District

571^st of 606Reading 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	5.1	1480 of 1511	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1429 of 1526	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	1493 of 1534	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	1400 of 1534	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	1382 of 1433	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	1404 of 1544	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	1378 of 1530	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1350 of 1547	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.8	1370 of 1554	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.5	1286 of 1467	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.9	1377 of 1519	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	29.5	1296 of 1599	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.5	994 of 1597	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.1	1043 of 1579	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.3	1177 of 1549	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.8	1323 of 1551	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.5	1312 of 1555	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.4	1413 of 1545	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.0	1115 of 1299	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	5.6	1204 of 1308	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	8.5	1170 of 1302	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	374 of 437	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	971 of 1030	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1033 of 1084	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	964 of 1043	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	157 of 207	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	154 of 200	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	191 of 196	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1399 of 1466	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1403 of 1488	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	381 of 429	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	384 of 454	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	390 of 432	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1320 of 1369	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1325 of 1432	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1359 of 1414	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1456 of 1475	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	1393 of 1495	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2023)14th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-32 vs state

Math10%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Amanda E Stout 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
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
Tyson-Schoener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	315 S 5th St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5951	408	32	12.6	94.1%	20 (4.9%)	29 (7.1%)	349 (85.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	6.7	1428^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.5%		13.5	1309^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.2%	119	16.3	14.9	15.5	16.4	16.4	16.4	$25,442	$4,737	$20,705
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
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
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
Lauers Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	251 N 2nd St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5960	615	42	14.5	92.0%	28 (4.6%)	21 (3.4%)	561 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8.1	1392^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	7.9%		14.2	1294^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.2%	98	25.0	16.0	21.3	13.9	17.6	15.3	$20,817	$3,425	$17,391
Millmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Summit Avenue	Reading	19611	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5853	590	42	13.9	101.4%	65 (11.0%)	50 (8.5%)	462 (78.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	4.7	1490^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.4%		10.7	1349^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.6%	141	12.2	11.7	11.9	14.6	10.8	12.6	$20,597	$3,223	$17,374
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
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	820 Clinton Street	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5904	496	40	12.3	101.6%	9 (1.8%)	28 (5.6%)	450 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	11.7	1322^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	12.5%		13.2	1314^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.9%	8	23.3	26.7	24.9	20.9	21.4	21.1	$22,482	$3,115	$19,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Amanda E Stout Elementary School

How many students attend Amanda E Stout Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Amanda E Stout Elementary School.

Is Amanda E Stout Elementary School a good school?

Amanda E Stout Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Amanda E Stout Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Amanda E Stout Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southern Middle School
High : Reading Senior High School

What district is Amanda E Stout Elementary School in?

Reading School District

What is the racial makeup of Amanda E Stout Elementary School?

Students at Amanda E Stout Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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