Thomas H Ford Elementary School

901 Margaret St, Reading, PA 19611 | (610) 371-5928

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 469

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 469 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1597th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP

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	-	-
Black	39	8.3%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	406	86.6%
White	23	4.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	88	18.8%
1st Grade	79	16.8%
2nd Grade	74	15.8%
3rd Grade	86	18.3%
4th Grade	65	13.9%
5th Grade	77	16.4%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 24, 2008
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