Tenth & Penn El Sch

955 Penn St
Reading, PA 19601

345 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Tenth & Penn Elementary School is a public school located in the heart of Reading, Pennsylvania. Serving students from kindergarten through fourth grade, the school is part of the Reading School District, which operates within an urban environment that serves a diverse student body. The school is situated in a central area of the city, placing it at the core of the local community it serves.

Academically, the school focuses on foundational education, providing instruction in core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. Like many schools in the Reading School District, Tenth & Penn emphasizes the development of essential academic skills while fostering a supportive environment for students from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The school’s mission generally aligns with the district's broader goals of preparing students for middle school success through a combination of structured classroom learning and social-emotional development.

345

Total Students

28.3

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tenth & Penn El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	303
Black	21
Asian	2
Two or More	8

Hispanic
303 (87.8%)
Black
21 (6.1%)
White
11 (3.2%)
Two or More
8 (2.3%)
Asian
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Reading SD
Phone:	(610)320-6994
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	345
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 75

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 63