West Penn Twp El Sch

185 School Dr, New Ringgold PA, 17960 | Tamaqua Area School District | 570-386-5051
  • grades KG-5
  • students 299
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in New Ringgold
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
52%New Ringgold
55%Pennsylvania

West Penn Twp El Sch is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Tamaqua Area School District" in New Ringgold, PA. There are a total of 299 students and 19 teachers at West Penn Twp El Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

West Penn Twp El Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 5% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

West Penn Twp El Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students299
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Penn Twp El Sch, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
330-39%
450-59%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-69%
460-69%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Penn Twp El Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a n/a 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a n/a 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a n/a 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a n/a 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a n/a 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a n/a 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a n/a 2.9% 3.1%

New Ringgold demographics profile

StatisticNew RinggoldPennsylvaniaNational
Population30512,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)38228791
Median age43.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%56%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in New Ringgold

IndexNew RinggoldPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school80.7%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college42.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.5%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters8.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The West Penn Twp El Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.