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Tamaqua Elementary School

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Tamaqua Elementary School ranks 1044 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1044^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Tamaqua Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 680 students in grades K-5 in the Tamaqua Area School District located in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. The school's performance, as measured by test scores and rankings, is generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates in Math and ELA for all grades at 37.7% and 35.9% respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%.

Tamaqua Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Pennsylvania elementary schools, maintaining a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking 285 out of 429 Pennsylvania elementary schools, while its White students rank 1,042 out of 1,201 schools. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 63.12% in 2021-2022 to 69.12% in 2023-2024, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as West Penn Township Elementary School, which is also in the Tamaqua Area School District, Tamaqua Elementary School generally performs worse on standardized tests and has lower rankings. The school's declining performance over the past few years, with its ranking dropping from 793 out of 1,433 schools in 2020-2021 to 1,044 out of 1,511 schools in 2024-2025, is a concerning trend that suggests the school may need to implement targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

697

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,817

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Boyle Ave
Tamaqua, PA 18252

(570) 668-3306

District: Tamaqua Area School District

Students who attend Tamaqua Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Hispanic:

21.7%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,044^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	33.5	1044 of 1511	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	994 of 1526	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1083 of 1534	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1069 of 1534	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	793 of 1433	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	995 of 1544	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	994 of 1530	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.9	895 of 1547	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	1076 of 1554	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	1011 of 1474	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.5	1056 of 1467	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.7	1146 of 1519	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.6	1088 of 1599	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.5	1255 of 1597	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.7	1151 of 1579	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.8	1057 of 1549	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.0	975 of 1551	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.2	1233 of 1555	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.6	1100 of 1545	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	60.6	618 of 1299	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.5	811 of 1308	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.6	841 of 1302	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	737 of 1030	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	744 of 1084	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	687 of 1043	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	976 of 1466	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	988 of 1488	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	285 of 429	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	168 of 454	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	250 of 432	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	888 of 1369	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	745 of 1432	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	916 of 1414	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	1062 of 1475	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	947 of 1495	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1042 of 1201	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1044 of 1229	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1116 of 1236	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math38%-4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-13 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
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
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
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
Mahanoy Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill County	Mahanoy Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 773-3443	589	50	11.8	99.3%	286 (48.6%)	12 (2.0%)	271 (46.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	13.2	1298^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.4	1267^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.0%	31	26.9	13.8	11.9	13.6			17.1	15.4	12.5	13.8	39.2			20.8	$17,227	$996	$16,230
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
Heights Terrace El/Middle School	Public	K-8	275 Mill St	Hazleton	18201	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	1,236	68	18.1	97.8%	87 (7.0%)	12 (1.0%)	1,126 (91.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	14.4	1282^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	15.2%		20.1	1217^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.2%	65	16.6	8.0	29.1	9.2	8.6	13.1	14.0	14.2	19.7	22.9	38.0	29.3	25.3	24.6	$9,636	$1,046	$8,590
West Hazleton El/Middle School	Public	K-8	325 North St	West Hazleton	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	1,023	61	16.7	97.7%	78 (7.6%)	22 (2.2%)	910 (89.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	20.1	1197^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.8%		23.2	1178^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.8%	19	18.3	11.9	13.9	11.4	1.0	7.6	10.6	29.8	35.7	34.3	39.7	30.7	25.0	32.5	$10,261	$1,120	$9,141
Arthur Street Elementary School	Public	K-2	424 East 9th St	Hazleton	18201	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	431	25	16.9	105.3%	34 (7.9%)	6 (1.4%)	379 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)															$10,209	$1,368	$8,841
Hazle Township Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	1400 W 23rd Street	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3221	633	43	14.6	86.1%	37 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	589 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)															$11,236	$1,571	$9,665
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 Tamaqua Elementary School

How many students attend Tamaqua Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Tamaqua Elementary School.

Is Tamaqua Elementary School a good school?

Tamaqua Elementary School ranks 1044^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Tamaqua Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Tamaqua Elementary School in?

Tamaqua Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Tamaqua Elementary School?

Students at Tamaqua Elementary School are 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% African American.

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