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D−

Tenth & Penn El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

955 Penn St, Reading, PA 19601 · (610) 320-6994 · Part of Reading School District

Reading’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
345
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Tenth & Penn El Sch

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Reading kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Reading kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Tenth & Penn El SchYou are here
5–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

955 Penn St, Reading

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 172
Grade 264
Grade 371
Grade 463
Enrollment over time
358’20
346’21
345’22
365’23
345’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%Black 6%White 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tenth & Penn El Sch from Reading families.

Other schools in Reading School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Reading’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.