Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KUTZTOWN AREA SD·NCES 421293006316
Kutztown El Sch
40 Normal Ave, Kutztown, PA 19530 · (610) 683-3557 · Berks County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
160 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Kutztown Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -9.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
384
+60 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.3:1
% White
71%
was 88%
% Hispanic
20%
was 6%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Kutztown El Sch
Kutztown El Sch is one of the moderately sized elementary schools in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, overseen by Kutztown Area SD, with 384 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.
Kutztown Area SD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,352 students; Kutztown El Sch is among them.
In terms of who attends, Kutztown El Sch lists that 71% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Berks County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Berks County's rate of about 67%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Kutztown El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.8%; this one delivers 69.1%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Berks County put the typical household earns roughly $79,777 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Berks County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,375 students), Kutztown El Sch is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Kutztown Area SHS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kutztown El Sch at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 55.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kutztown El Sch has rose 19%, going from 324 students in 2018 to 384 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.
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Berks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
433,015
Census ACS
Median income
$79,777
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kutztown Area SD
- Kutztown Area SHSHigh · 420 students
- Kutztown Area MSMiddle · 314 students
- Greenwich-Lenhartsville El SchElementary · 234 students
Other schools in Kutztown
- Weisenberg El SchElementary · 425 students
- Kutztown Area SHSHigh · 420 students
- Kutztown Area MSMiddle · 314 students
Nearby schools
- Kutztown Area SHS0.1 mi · 420
- Kutztown Area MS0.2 mi · 314
- Brandywine Heights El Sch3.6 mi · 372
- Brandywine Heights Intrmd/MS3.8 mi · 460
- Brandywine Heights HS4.0 mi · 413
- Greenwich-Lenhartsville El Sch4.5 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Kutztown El SchWhat is the total enrollment at Kutztown El Sch?
Kutztown El Sch enrolls approximately 384 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Kutztown El Sch serve?
Kutztown El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kutztown El Sch?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Kutztown El Sch.
What is the student diversity at Kutztown El Sch?
Student demographics at Kutztown El Sch are roughly 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Kutztown El Sch in?
Kutztown El Sch is part of Kutztown Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.