Reading School District

800 Washington St, Reading, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

17,461

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

13%

Percent Proficient - Math

27%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

29,070

households

85,369

Total Population

$73,200

Average House Value

$811

Average Housing Rent

$32,176

Average Household Income

90.16%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Reading School District is a public school district serving Reading area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 19 schools served 17,461 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 19 schools. A total of 1,264 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 13% of students are proficient in Math learning and 27% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.readingsd.org (610)371-5611 800 Washington St, Reading, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

ANNE FISHER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JESSE LEISAWITZ

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JESSE LEISAWITZ

email phone

Schools in Reading School District

In Reading School District, 19 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Tenth & Penn El Sch View

575 Students

14 Students per teacher

Tyson-schoener El Sch View

669 Students

13 Students per teacher

Thirteenth & Union El Sch View

850 Students

15 Students per teacher

Amanda E Stout El Sch View

857 Students

13 Students per teacher

Glenside El Sch View

388 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Southern Middle School View

646 Students

11 Students per teacher

Northwest Middle School View

664 Students

12 Students per teacher

Northeast Middle School View

931 Students

14 Students per teacher

Central Middle School View

2,351 Students

11 Students per teacher

Southwest Middle School View

Reading Shs View

3,340 Students

15 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus VIEW

University Park, PA

$40,188 ($20,234) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus VIEW

Pittsburgh, PA

$39,890 ($21,524) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College VIEW

Erie, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg VIEW

Middletown, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine VIEW

Media, PA

$25,118 ($15,180) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

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Pittsburgh Technical College VIEW

Oakdale, PA

$18,980 Tuition & Fees

Manor College VIEW

Jenkintown, PA

$19,964 Tuition & Fees

Lackawanna College VIEW

Scranton, PA

$17,950 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania VIEW

Philadelphia, PA

$66,104 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Swarthmore College VIEW

Swarthmore, PA

$62,412 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Wilkes Barre, PA

$11,640 Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University-North East Campus VIEW

North East, PA

$19,120 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Carlisle, PA

$9,828 Tuition & Fees

Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown VIEW

Allentown, PA

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Dickson City, PA

$9,728 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 17,461 students are attending Reading School District. By gender, there are 8,704 (49.8%) and 8,272 (47.4%) female students at Reading School District.

By race/ethnicity, 884 White (5.1%), 1,472 Black (8.4%), and81 Asian (0.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 84.5%	14,752	7,574	7,178
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0%	6	4	2
Asian 0.5%	81	37	44
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	7	3	4
Black 8.4%	1,472	748	724
White 5.1%	884	445	439
Two or More Races 1.5%	260	138	122
Total	17,462	8,949	8,513

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	4,892	2,601	2,291
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	22	8	14
Black	46	27	19
White	13	6	7
Two or More Races	1	0	1
Total	4,977	2,646	2,331

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,912	1,887	1,025
Asian	13	9	4
Black	305	184	121
White	245	146	99
Two or More Races	69	44	25
Total	3,544	2,270	1,274

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 13%	13%	20%	13%	11%	8%	9%	4%	33%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	0%	*	*	*	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 45%	40-49%	*	<50%	≥50%	<50%	*	*	<50%
Hispanic students 12%	12%	19%	13%	10%	8%	9%	4%	32%
Black students 11%	11%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%	30-39%
White students 24%	24%	40-44%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	11-19%	6-9%	50-59%
Two or More Races 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤10%	≤10%	21-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	8%	11%	11%	6%	9%	4%	6%	10-14%
Economically disadvantaged students 12%	12%	20%	13%	10%	7%	8%	4%	31%
Limited English proficient students 6%	6%	12%	8%	5%	4%	3%	≤1%	6-9%
Female students 13%	13%	19%	13%	10%	6%	8%	4%	35%
Male students 13%	13%	21%	14%	11%	9%	10%	4%	31%
Homeless enrolled students 6%	6%	15-19%	6-9%	≤10%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤20%
Migrant students 5%	5%	10-14%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤10%	≤10%
Foster Care Status 15%	11-19%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 10%	≤10%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	*	<50%

	Grade
	Overall	6	7	8	5	4	3
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	12%	9%	12%	8%	12%	14%	11%
Military Connected Student Status 25%	*	<50%	20-29%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%
Hispanic students 26%	25%	23%	26%	18%	25%	28%	27%
Black students 27%	20-24%	20-24%	27%	20-24%	25-29%	25-29%	20-24%
Limited English proficient students 10%	8%	6-9%	10%	2%	13%	14%	14%
Male students 22%	20%	21%	22%	14%	23%	25%	23%
White students 36%	30-39%	20-29%	36%	20-24%	30-34%	40-44%	50-54%
Two or More Races 27%	≤20%	30-39%	25-29%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 65%	≥50%	*	60-69%	*	≥50%	≥50%	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	*	*	<50%	*	0%	*	*
Homeless enrolled students 14%	11-19%	≤10%	14%	11-19%	≤10%	15-19%	15-19%
Foster Care Status 15%	<50%	<50%	11-19%	*	<50%	<50%	*
Economically disadvantaged students 26%	24%	23%	26%	19%	25%	27%	28%
All students 27%	25%	24%	27%	19%	26%	28%	28%
Migrant students 12%	6-9%	10-14%	12%	≤10%	15-19%	11-19%	6-9%
Female students 50%	30%	27%	50%	23%	29%	32%	33%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 531 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 43 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 486 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Reading School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	531	16%
Advanced Placement Math	253	8%
Advanced Placement Science	171	5%
Advanced Placement Other programs	105	3%
International BS program	43	1%
SAT/ACT Participation	486	15%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,304 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Reading School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 98.5% of teachers are certified. 79.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,304	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,285	98.5%
Teachers who are not certified	19	1.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	148	11.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	115	8.8%
School counselors	46	Students per counselor: 380 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	3	-
Security guards	42	-
Nurses	24	-
Psychologists	19	-
Social workers	8	-