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B−

Tamaqua El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

Boyle Ave, Tamaqua, PA 18252 · (570) 668-3306 · Part of Tamaqua Area School District

Tamaqua’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
697
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Tamaqua El Sch

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Next stop for Tamaqua kids: Tamaqua Area MS

On the path

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

K–5Tamaqua El SchYou are here
6–8Tamaqua Area MS488 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

Boyle Ave, Tamaqua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten131
Grade 1102
Grade 2107
Grade 3116
Grade 4131
Grade 5110
Enrollment over time
653’20
667’21
695’22
680’23
697’24

Up 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 22%Black 5%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tamaqua El Sch from Tamaqua families.

Other schools in Tamaqua Area School District

The district →
West Penn Twp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Ringgold
B
250 students13:1
Tamaqua Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tamaqua
C
488 students14:1
Tamaqua Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Tamaqua
B+
613 students14:1

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; Tamaqua’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.