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Reading School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,709 students in Reading School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Reading School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
19 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
16,423 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
1,087 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Reading School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#625 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
57%
Graduation Rate
69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
88%
17%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
5%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,506 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$288 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$288 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,529
$23,724
Spending / Student
$17,506
$23,146
Best Reading School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1216 N 13th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5774
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5774
Gr: 5-8 | 868 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Central Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
215 North 12th St
Reading, PA 19604
(484) 258-7365
Reading, PA 19604
(484) 258-7365
Gr: 5-8 | 1,785 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Northwest Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 N Front St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5772
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5772
Gr: 5-8 | 821 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Southern Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
931 Chestnut St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5803
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5803
Gr: 5-8 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Southwest Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Chestnut St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5934
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5934
Gr: 5-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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