📍 820 Clinton Street, Reading, Berks County, 19601
Northwest El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Reading, Berks County. The school has 513 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Reading SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in an urban setting. The school employs 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths.
Northwest El Sch enrolls 513 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Black or African American and 3.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 458 | 89% |
| Black or African American | 30 | 5.8% |
| White | 17 | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
513 of the school's 513 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 513 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northwest El Sch is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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.
Northwest El Sch is one of 19 schools in Reading SD, based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The district serves 16,664 students district-wide and employs 1,052 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 513 students, Northwest El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 877 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small