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West Penn Township Elementary School

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West Penn Township Elementary School ranks 860 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

860^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

West Penn Township Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 263 students in grades K-5 in the Tamaqua Area School District located in New Ringgold, Pennsylvania. The school has seen fluctuating performance over the years, ranking as high as 251 out of 1,474 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2014-2015 and as low as 969 out of 1,544 in 2018-2019, with its most recent ranking in 2024-2025 at 860 out of 1,511.

West Penn Township Elementary School consistently outperforms the Tamaqua Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA test scores for both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. The school's proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were 48.7% in Math and 42.3% in ELA, compared to the district's 31.6% and 37.2%, and the state's 41.7% and 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade PSSA Math, with proficiency rates of 56.2% and 63.9%, respectively, compared to the district's 36.9% and 43.3%, and the state's 53.5% and 50.6%. However, the school's White students perform relatively poorly, ranking 918 out of 1,201 PA elementary schools in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating.

When compared to nearby schools, Tamaqua Elementary School, the other school in the Tamaqua Area School District, performs significantly worse than West Penn Township Elementary School in both Math and ELA proficiency rates. On the other hand, Greenwich-Lenhartsville Elementary School and Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School outperform West Penn Township Elementary School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. The schools with the lowest academic performance, such as Panther Valley Elementary School and McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School, serve student populations with significantly higher rates of poverty and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility.

250

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,219

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

185 School Dr
New Ringgold, PA 17960-9410

(570) 386-5051

District: Tamaqua Area School District

Students who attend West Penn Township Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tamaqua Area Middle School
High:	Tamaqua Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

8.4%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

860^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

414^th of 606Tamaqua 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	47.4	860 of 1511	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	630 of 1526	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	799 of 1534	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	852 of 1534	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	647 of 1433	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	969 of 1544	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	966 of 1530	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.6	780 of 1547	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.2	562 of 1554	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.6	251 of 1474	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	437 of 1467	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	60.0	765 of 1519	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	74.5	404 of 1599	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	63.4	687 of 1597	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.0	314 of 1579	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	63.6	653 of 1549	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	717 of 1551	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.8	747 of 1555	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.8	715 of 1545	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.0	847 of 1299	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.7	967 of 1308	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	70.1	433 of 1302	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	717 of 1466	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	577 of 1488	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	59.8	593 of 1432	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	542 of 1414	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	926 of 1475	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	661 of 1495	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	918 of 1201	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	741 of 1229	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	866 of 1236	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math49%+7 vs state

English Language Arts42%-6 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
West Penn Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	185 School Dr	New Ringgold	17960	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 386-5051	250	19	13.3	46.8%	220 (88.0%)	5 (2.0%)	21 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	47.4	860^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.1%		63.3	630^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.7%	230	56.2	63.9	21.3				48.7	53.1	38.9	30.3				42.3	$10,219	$270	$9,949
Tamaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	Boyle Ave	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-3306	697	42	16.5	67.4%	504 (72.3%)	35 (5.0%)	151 (21.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33.5	1044^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.9%		41.4	994^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.9%	50	28.5	37.2	48.5				37.7	39.8	31.4	37.2				35.9	$8,817	$671	$8,146
Panther Valley Elementary School	Public	K-3	1 North Mermon Avenue	Nesquehoning	18240	Carbon County	Panther Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 669-9411	556	37	15.0	109.9%	383 (68.9%)	29 (5.2%)	102 (18.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)								(n/a)	17.2						17.2	17.1						17.1	$7,086	$1,809	$5,277
Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School	Public	K-5	6493 Route 309	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 298-8661	396	30	13.1	28.5%	366 (92.4%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	57	714^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.7%		51.8	839^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.0%	125	72.7	49.2	50.7				57.2	45.4	40.5	49.3				45.2	$19,389	$437	$18,951
Lehighton Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Indian Ln	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 377-7880	1,005	71	14.1	56.2%	809 (80.5%)	17 (1.7%)	110 (10.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.2%)	37.5	998^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.0%		45.6	934^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.8%	64	44.1	40.2	38.3				41.0	35.9	43.6	37.0				38.7	$17,278	$2,394	$14,884
L B Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 10th St	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 325-2703	615	46	13.3	61.5%	520 (84.6%)	5 (0.8%)	64 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	39.2	974^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.5%		39.3	1013^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.6%	39	58.4	27.3	16.3	25.7	21.3	23.1	28.5	56.9	34.6	33.8	50.0	45.2	51.6	45.3	$18,587	$700	$17,886
McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School	Public	K-8	15 Kelayres Rd	McAdoo	18237	Schuylkill County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	900	57	15.8	97.4%	280 (31.1%)	8 (0.9%)	583 (64.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	18.7	1224^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.0%		11.6	1335^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.5%	111	24.0	16.0	10.0	8.1	5.4	4.6	11.1	38.0	41.4	20.0	35.1	24.8	18.3	29.1	$11,083	$1,057	$10,025
Peters Elementary School	Public	K-2	4055 Friedens Rd	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 767-9827	389	27	14.2	97.2%	284 (73.0%)	6 (1.5%)	90 (23.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)															$18,037	$1,594	$16,443
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Penn Township Elementary School

What schools do graduates of West Penn Township Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Penn Township Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tamaqua Area Middle School
High : Tamaqua Area Senior High School

How many students attend West Penn Township Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended West Penn Township Elementary School.

Is West Penn Township Elementary School a good school?

West Penn Township Elementary School ranks 860^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is West Penn Township Elementary School in?

Tamaqua Area School District

What is the racial makeup of West Penn Township Elementary School?

Students at West Penn Township Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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