For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,410 students in Tamaqua Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Elementary Schools in Tamaqua Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,064 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tamaqua Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#474 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
16%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
81%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,637 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,781 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,637
$23,696
Spending / Student
$15,781
$23,119
Best Tamaqua Area School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Penn Twp Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
185 School Dr
New Ringgold, PA 17960
(570) 386-5051
New Ringgold, PA 17960
(570) 386-5051
Grades: K-5
| 263 students
Rank: #22.
Tamaqua Area Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
502 Penn Street
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 668-1210
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 668-1210
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: #33.
Tamaqua Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Boyle Ave
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 668-3306
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 668-3306
Grades: K-5
| 680 students
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