Mt Penn Primary Ctr

201 North 25th Street
Reading, PA 19606

278 Students

Elementary School K - 2nd

School Overview

Mt Penn Primary Ctr is a public elementary school and part of the Antietam SD school district, located in Reading, PA with 278 students offering grade levels from KG to 02.

With 13 teachers, Mt Penn Primary Ctr has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

278

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mt Penn Primary Ctr
Demographic	Student Count
White	84
Hispanic	168
Black	11
Two or More	15

Hispanic
168 (60.4 %)
White
84 (30.2 %)
Two or More
15 (5.4 %)
Black
11 (4.0 %)

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:	Antietam SD
Phone:	(610)370-2898
Grade Range:	K - 2nd
Total Students:	278
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.4
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 98

Grade 1 94

Grade 2 86