Tamaqua Area School District

138 West Broad St, Tamaqua, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,101

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40%

Percent Proficient - Math

61%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

7,215

households

15,825

Total Population

$110,300

Average House Value

$743

Average Housing Rent

$54,474

Average Household Income

95.57%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Tamaqua Area School District is a public school district serving Tamaqua area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 4 schools served 2,101 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 4 schools. A total of 134 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 40% of students are proficient in Math learning and 61% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.tamaqua.k12.pa.us (570)668-2570 138 West Broad St, Tamaqua, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DR. STEPHEN TOTH

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DR. STEPHEN TOTH

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DR. STEPHEN TOTH

email phone

Schools in Tamaqua Area School District

In Tamaqua Area School District, 4 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

West Penn Twp El Sch View

304 Students

16 Students per teacher

Tamaqua El Sch View

660 Students

16 Students per teacher

Tamaqua Area Middle School View

527 Students

16 Students per teacher

Tamaqua Area Shs View

607 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 2,101 students are attending Tamaqua Area School District. By gender, there are 1,135 (54.0%) and 963 (45.8%) female students at Tamaqua Area School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,860 White (88.5%), 41 Black (2.0%), and9 Asian (0.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 6.6%	139	71	68
Asian 0.4%	9	4	5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	1	0
Black 2.0%	41	17	24
White 88.7%	1,860	1,012	848
Two or More Races 2.3%	48	30	18
Total	2,098	1,135	963

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	32	16	16
Asian	2	1	1
White	14	10	4
Two or More Races	2	1	1
Total	53	31	22

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	34	25	9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	10	7	3
White	469	300	169
Two or More Races	12	10	2
Total	526	343	183

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 40%	40%	45-49%	35-39%	30-34%	45-49%	35-39%	25-29%	60-64%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	0%	*	*	0%	*	*
Hispanic students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Black students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
White students 41%	41%	45-49%	35-39%	30-34%	45-49%	35-39%	25-29%	60-64%
Two or More Races 35%	30-39%	*	*	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	15-19%	≤20%	30-39%	≤10%	11-19%	20-29%	≤10%	11-19%
Economically disadvantaged students 31%	31%	40-44%	30-34%	20-24%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%	50-54%
Limited English proficient students 25%	20-29%	<50%	*	<50%	*	<50%	*	*
Female students 41%	41%	40-49%	30-34%	35-39%	45-49%	30-34%	25-29%	60-64%
Male students 39%	39%	40-44%	35-39%	25-29%	40-44%	35-39%	20-24%	55-59%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	0%	*	0%	0%
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 62%	62%	55-59%	55-59%	65-69%	55-59%	60-64%	65-69%
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic students 47%	45-49%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Limited English proficient students 30%	21-39%	*	<50%	*	<50%	*	≥50%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	0%	*	0%	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	0%	*	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	25-29%	20-29%	40-49%	30-39%	11-19%	40-49%	≤20%
All students 61%	61%	50-54%	50-54%	65-69%	55-59%	60-64%	65-69%
Two or More Races 65%	60-69%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Female students 69%	69%	65-69%	60-64%	70-74%	60-64%	70-74%	70-79%
Black students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	0%	*	*	0%	*
Male students 54%	54%	40-44%	45-49%	60-64%	55-59%	50-54%	60-64%
Economically disadvantaged students 53%	53%	45-49%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%	60-64%	65-69%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 110 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 81 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Tamaqua Area School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	110	18%
Advanced Placement Math	30	5%
Advanced Placement Science	28	5%
Advanced Placement Other programs	54	9%
SAT/ACT Participation	81	13%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 134 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Tamaqua Area School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. All teachers are certified. 98.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	134	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	134	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	1	0.7%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	1	0.7%
School counselors	4	Students per counselor: 525 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	4	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-