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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EXETER TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 420948000783
Owatin Creek Elementary School
5000 Boyertown Pike, Reading, PA 19606 · (610) 406-4580 · Berks County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
191 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 24% smaller than its 4th grade class (111).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 Exeter Township SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -10.9pp since 2023
Math
63.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.3pp 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 64 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.6% | 63.6% |
| 2023-24 | 70.5% | 58.3% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
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
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
Schools most like Owatin Creek Elementary School
Owatin Creek Elementary School's state test result (67.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owatin Creek Elementary School this school | 539 | 35.4% | 67.3% |
| Macungie Elementary School Macungie | 529 | 34.0% | 68.6% |
| Centerville Elementary School Lancaster | 544 | 31.3% | 68.2% |
| Cornwall Elementary School Cornwall | 541 | 37.3% | 66.9% |
| Willow Creek Elementary School Fleetwood | 564 | 39.7% | 49.8% |
| Kelly Elementary School Lewisburg | 550 | 31.6% | 69.6% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Owatin Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Berks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #373 of 1,396 | #2 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #431 of 1,511 ▲ 97 | #2 of 47 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #442 of 1,511 ▼ 113 | #4 of 47 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #415 of 1,638 | #19 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,147 of 1,528 | #36 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #665 of 1,531 | #17 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.4% | #1,243 of 1,600 | #44 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #993 of 1,045 | #31 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
539
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 666
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 539 | 37.5 | 14.4:1 | 35% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 37.5 | 14.8:1 | 34% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 38.5 | 14.3:1 | 24% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 26% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 38.5 | 14.2:1 | 22% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 37 | 14.9:1 | 26% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 40 | 15.5:1 | 12% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 696 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 5% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 666 | 35 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Owatin Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (546 to 539); teachers down 3% (38.5 to 37.5).
About Owatin Creek Elementary School
Owatin Creek Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Reading, Pennsylvania. Total enrollment is 539 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 443 students on average.
Owatin Creek Elementary School is one school in Exeter Township SD, a system of 6 schools with 3,837 students.
The share of White students at Owatin Creek Elementary School is 72%, a majority. Smaller groups are 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put Berks County at about 70% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
Owatin Creek Elementary School has 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is 13.1:1. The school has 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 67% average for public schools in Berks County is 32 points higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Owatin Creek Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 67% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Owatin Creek Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (67.3%) and its predicted rate (62.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools.
In Berks County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $79,777 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Berks County number 95, with about 62,375 students.
Owatin Creek Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Jacksonwald Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Owatin Creek Elementary School is ahead of the 47.0% nearby average, ranking 1st of 8.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 545 in 2020-21 and 539 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Owatin Creek Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Exeter Township SD
- Exeter Twp SHSHigh · 1,312 students
- Exeter Twp Junior High SchoolMiddle · 618 students
- Reiffton SchoolMiddle · 542 students
- Lorane Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Jacksonwald Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
Other schools in Reading
- Reading SHSHigh · 4,879 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,785 students
- Exeter Twp SHSHigh · 1,312 students
- Muhlenberg El CenterElementary · 1,241 students
- Muhlenberg High SchoolHigh · 1,166 students
- Muhlenberg Jr High SchoolMiddle · 1,016 students
Nearby schools
- Jacksonwald Elementary School0.8 mi · 370
- Reiffton School1.6 mi · 542
- Exeter Twp Junior High School1.8 mi · 618
- Exeter Twp SHS2.0 mi · 1,312
- Lorane Elementary School2.3 mi · 456
- Stony Creek Elementary School2.6 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About Owatin Creek Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Owatin Creek Elementary School?
Owatin Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 539 students in grades KG-04.
Is Owatin Creek Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Owatin Creek Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Owatin Creek Elementary School have?
Owatin Creek Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Owatin Creek Elementary School?
At Owatin Creek Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Owatin Creek Elementary School?
Owatin Creek Elementary School is overseen by Exeter Township SD in Berks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.