Tamaqua El Sch

www.tamaqua.k12.pa.us/Domain/249

695 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Tamaqua Elementary School is a public school located in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, serving students within the Tamaqua Area School District. The school provides a foundational educational experience for children in the surrounding community, focusing on core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. As part of a smaller school district, it emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to help young students build essential skills, foster social development, and prepare for their future transition into middle school.

The school is situated on Boyle Avenue and serves as a central hub for elementary education in the borough of Tamaqua. Like many schools in the region, it places a strong emphasis on community involvement and academic achievement. By utilizing local resources and district-wide curriculum standards, Tamaqua Elementary works to meet the individual needs of its students, encouraging both personal growth and collaborative learning in a structured, nurturing setting.

695

Total Students

37.3

Full-Time Teachers

18.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tamaqua El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	552
Hispanic	100
Black	31
Asian	6
Two or More	6

White
552 (79.4 %)
Hispanic
100 (14.4 %)
Black
31 (4.5 %)
Asian
6 (0.9 %)
Two or More
6 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Tamaqua Area SD
Phone:	(570)668-3306
Website:	http://www.tamaqua.k12.pa.us/Domain/249
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	695
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.6
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 120

Grade 1 102

Grade 2 125

Grade 3 113

Grade 4 118

Grade 5 117