Tamaqua Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 562 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 1397th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Steven Behr
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Tamaqua Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,715
- Graduation Rate: 82.1%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 19.5
- Enrolled Students: 2,083
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 562
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 305 (54.3%)
- Females: 255 (45.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (5.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 235 (41.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 263 (46.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 10 | 1.8% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 18 | 3.2% |
| White | 532 | 94.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 23 | 4.1% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 18.1% |
| 1st Grade | 81 | 14.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 98 | 17.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 89 | 15.8% |
| 4th Grade | 99 | 17.6% |
| 5th Grade | 70 | 12.5% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
44.1%
District:
32.2%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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