Tamaqua Elementary School

Boyle Ave, Tamaqua, PA 18252 | (570) 668-3306
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 562
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Steven Behr
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All 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
Tamaqua Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black101.8%
Asian--
Hispanic183.2%
White53294.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Tamaqua Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten234.1%
Kindergarten10218.1%
1st Grade8114.4%
2nd Grade9817.4%
3rd Grade8915.8%
4th Grade9917.6%
5th Grade7012.5%
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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