Towamensing Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 382 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 907th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Gary Bruch
School District Details
- Palmerton Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,937
- Graduation Rate: 79.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.1
- Enrolled Students: 1,920
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 382
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 215 (56.3%)
- Females: 165 (43.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (6.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 50 (13.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 73 (19.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 7 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 2.9% |
| White | 360 | 94.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 15.2% |
| 1st Grade | 40 | 10.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 65 | 17.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 60 | 15.7% |
| 4th Grade | 47 | 12.3% |
| 5th Grade | 47 | 12.3% |
| 6th Grade | 65 | 17.0% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
19.2%
District:
26.6%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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