Top Rankings
Reading School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 6,835 students in Reading School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in Reading School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
19 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
16,421 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
1,064 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Reading 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 69% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#625 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
57%
Graduation Rate
69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
87%
21%
% Black
6%
24%
% White
5%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,531 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,508 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$288 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$288 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,531
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,508
$23,119
Best Reading School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lauers Park Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
251 N 2nd St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5960
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5960
Gr: PK-4 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Twelfth & Marion Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 N 12th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5788
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5788
Gr: PK-4 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Thirteenth & Union Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 N 13th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5795
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5795
Gr: PK-4 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #44.
Millmont Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Summit Avenue
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 371-5853
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 371-5853
Gr: PK-4 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Glenside Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Lackawanna St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5913
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5913
Gr: PK-4 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
820 Clinton Street
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5904
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5904
Gr: PK-4 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #77.
Tyson-schoener Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
315 S 5th St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5951
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5951
Gr: PK-4 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Haak St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5760
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5760
Gr: PK-4 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Thirteenth & Green Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 N 13th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5766
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5766
Gr: PK-4 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1010.
Tenth & Green Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 N 10th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5756
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5756
Gr: PK-4 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1111.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Centre Avenue
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5896
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5896
Gr: PK-4 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1212.
Tenth & Penn Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
955 Penn St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 320-6994
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 320-6994
Gr: PK-4 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1313.
Amanda E Stout Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
321 S 10th St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5815
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5815
Gr: PK-4 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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