For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,903 students in Berwick Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Berwick Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,624 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Berwick Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#341 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
57%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
15%
16%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
80%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,003 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 $18,286 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,003
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,286
$23,119
Best Berwick Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nescopeck Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
315 Dewey St
Nescopeck, PA 18635
(570) 759-6400
Nescopeck, PA 18635
(570) 759-6400
Grades: K-4
| 151 students
Rank: #22.
Salem Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
810 East Tenth Street
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Grades: K-4
| 384 students
Rank: #33.
Berwick Area Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Evergreen Drive
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Grades: 5-8
| 878 students
Rank: #44.
West Berwick Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
809 Sycamore St
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Grades: K-4
| 490 students
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