Twelfth & Marion El Sch
Reading, PA · Elementary School · Grades -1-4
Performance Overview
About This School
Twelfth & Marion El Sch is a elementary school located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school serves 497 students in grades -1-4.
With a DataScore of 42/100 (D), Twelfth & Marion El Sch performs below the state average for Pennsylvania. Notably, the school is on an upward trend, showing meaningful improvement over the past three years.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community. DataScores measure outcomes regardless of demographics — what matters is how students perform and whether they're improving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Twelfth & Marion El Sch has a DataScore of 42/100 (Grade D), based on academic proficiency (35%), growth trend (30%), and resource access (35%). This measures actual student outcomes, not school inputs.
Twelfth & Marion El Sch has 497 students enrolled in grades -1-4. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1.
Yes, Twelfth & Marion El Sch is on an upward trend with a 3-year growth score of +26, showing meaningful academic improvement.
The DataScore (0-100, A-F) grades every US public school based on academic outcomes: proficiency rates (35%), 3-year growth trend (30%), graduation rate for high schools (20%), and resource access (15%). Unlike other ratings, it focuses on what students actually achieve.
Twelfth & Marion El Sch is part of the Reading SD in Reading, Pennsylvania. You can view all schools in this district and compare their performance on the district page.
DataScore is calculated from NCES proficiency rates, 3-year growth trends, graduation rates (high schools), and resource access indicators.