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Northwest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Northwest Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Reading School District in Pennsylvania. With 501 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The Reading School District as a whole is also ranked very low, at 571 out of 606 districts in the state.

Northwest Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on PSSA tests, with only 24.9% of students proficient or better in Math and 21.1% proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, low-socioeconomic status students, and students with disabilities. Despite spending $18,692 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average, these academic and equity challenges persist.

Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the Reading School District show similar patterns of low academic performance and high poverty rates. However, one nearby school, Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center in the Wyomissing Area School District, stands out with much higher academic achievement and a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients. This suggests that factors beyond just district and funding play a role in student success. Addressing the persistent challenges at Northwest Elementary will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that goes beyond just increased funding.

496

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,482

Per pupil spending ?

101.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 Clinton Street
Reading, PA 19601-2306

(610) 371-5904

District: Reading School District

Students who attend Northwest Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Reading Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.7%

African American:

5.6%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Reading School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (23% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg14%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,322^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	11.7	1322 of 1511	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1314 of 1526	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1340 of 1534	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1293 of 1534	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	1316 of 1433	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1335 of 1544	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1403 of 1530	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.9	1433 of 1547	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	1351 of 1554	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	1263 of 1474	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.4	1316 of 1467	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.7	1329 of 1519	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	1377 of 1599	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.3	1413 of 1597	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.3	1275 of 1579	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.0	1233 of 1549	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.3	1346 of 1551	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.9	1385 of 1555	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.0	1380 of 1545	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.3	1171 of 1299	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.5	1196 of 1308	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	16.3	1110 of 1302	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	864 of 1030	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1032 of 1084	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	958 of 1043	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	152 of 207	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	126 of 200	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	131 of 196	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1312 of 1466	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1335 of 1488	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	290 of 429	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	319 of 454	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	337 of 432	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1125 of 1369	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1178 of 1432	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1196 of 1414	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1267 of 1475	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1221 of 1495	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math25%-17 vs state

English Language Arts21%-27 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 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
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
Glenside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Lackawanna St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5913	261	23	11.1	100.8%	7 (2.7%)	18 (6.9%)	229 (87.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	14.9	1275^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.6%		16.5	1265^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.1%	10	30.5	16.2	24.1	30.4	24.3	27.7	$26,174	$4,553	$21,621
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
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Centre Avenue	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5896	694	49	14.0	99.7%	21 (3.0%)	39 (5.6%)	624 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	6.3	1446^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.3%		6.5	1427^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.5%	19	12.2	16.8	14.5	16.7	15.1	15.9	$20,373	$3,099	$17,274
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Elementary School?

Students at Northwest Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Northwest Elementary School in?

Reading School District

What schools do graduates of Northwest Elementary School attend?

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

High : Reading Senior High School

How many students attend Northwest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Northwest Elementary School.

Is Northwest Elementary School a good school?

Northwest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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