📍 100 Church Lane, Reading, Berks County, 19606
Jacksonwald El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Reading, Berks County. The school has 369 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Exeter Township SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jacksonwald El Sch enrolls 369 students across grades K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 6.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 222 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 101 | 27% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
156 of the school's 369 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 144 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jacksonwald El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-60, state senate district 11, state house district 126.
Jacksonwald El Sch is one of 6 schools in Exeter Township SD, based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,858 students district-wide and employs 267 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 369 students, Jacksonwald El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 643 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large