Thomas H Ford Elementary School

901 Margaret St, Reading, PA 19611 | (610) 371-5928
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 469
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Angel Zimmerman
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Reading School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,973
  • Graduation Rate: 53.4%
  • Dropout Rate: 8.1%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.8
  • Enrolled Students: 17,869

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 469
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.3
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 236 (50.3%)
  • Females: 233 (49.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 15 (3.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 431 (91.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 446 (95.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Thomas H Ford Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black398.3%
Asian10.2%
Hispanic40686.6%
White234.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Thomas H Ford Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten8818.8%
1st Grade7916.8%
2nd Grade7415.8%
3rd Grade8618.3%
4th Grade6513.9%
5th Grade7716.4%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
93.4%
District:
90.6%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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