Thomas H Ford Elementary School (Closed 2013)

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Thomas H Ford Elementary School (Closed 2013)

901 Margaret St
Reading, PA 19611

Thomas H Ford Elementary School serves 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 53% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 74%). The percentage of students achieving was 41% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas H Ford Elementary School
Kind	94
1	86
2	69
3	77
4	80
5	85

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Total Students

491 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School
2012	491
2011	469
2010	469
2009	502
2008	494
2007	814
2006	540
2005	523
2004	535
2003	561
2002	536
2001	532
2000	499
1999	542
1998	520
1997	595
1996	554
1995	539
1994	494
1993	517
1992	505
1991	406
1990	418
1989	419
1988	593

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School
2012	30
2011	34
2010	36
2009	36
2008	41
2007	42
2006	28
2005	29
2004	31
2003	29
2002	28
2001	25
2000	25
1999	27
1998	28
1997	27
1996	28
1995	29
1994	28
1993	21
1992	32
1991	31
1990	32
1989	29
1988	31

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State Level (PA)

(11-12)

53%

74%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2012	53%	74%	55%
2011	69%	76%	60%
2010	70%	75%	61%

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(11-12)

41%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2012	41%	71%	45%
2011	57%	73%	49%
2010	53%	72%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	14:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	12:1	14:1	15:1
2007	19:1	16:1	20:1
2006	19:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	19:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	20:1
2001	21:1	17:1	20:1
2000	20:1	17:1	20:1
1999	20:1	17:1	20:1
1998	19:1	18:1	20:1
1997	22:1	18:1	21:1
1996	20:1	18:1	21:1
1995	19:1	19:1	21:1
1994	18:1	19:1	21:1
1993	25:1	19:1	21:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	13:1	17:1	16:1
1990	13:1	17:1	16:1
1989	14:1	17:1	16:1
1988	19:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%	1%
1993	5%	2%	1%
1992	5%	2%	1%
1991	5%	2%	1%
1990	3%	2%	1%
1989	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

83%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2012	83%	9%	77%
2011	86%	8%	79%
2010	87%	9%	78%
2009	82%	7%	76%
2008	83%	7%	75%
2007	79%	7%	73%
2006	83%	6%	70%
2005	82%	6%	68%
2004	80%	6%	65%
2003	78%	5%	62%
2002	79%	5%	58%
2001	84%	5%	55%
2000	88%	4%	54%
1999	84%	4%	52%
1998	83%	4%	50%
1997	84%	4%	48%
1996	82%	4%	45%
1995	82%	3%	43%
1994	81%	3%	41%
1993	79%	3%	39%
1992	75%	3%	37%
1991	70%	3%	34%
1990	72%	3%	33%
1989	72%	2%	30%
1988	66%	2%	29%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2012	9%	15%	10%
2011	9%	15%	11%
2010	8%	15%	12%
2009	10%	16%	12%
2008	10%	16%	13%
2007	10%	16%	14%
2006	11%	16%	14%
2005	11%	16%	14%
2004	13%	16%	15%
2003	14%	15%	15%
2002	12%	15%	16%
2001	7%	15%	16%
2000	6%	15%	15%
1999	6%	15%	15%
1998	4%	15%	14%
1997	4%	14%	14%
1996	7%	14%	14%
1995	5%	14%	14%
1994	6%	14%	14%
1993	5%	13%	14%
1992	9%	13%	14%
1991	10%	13%	14%
1990	9%	13%	13%
1989	9%	13%	14%
1988	10%	13%	14%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2012	4%	71%	9%
2011	5%	71%	9%
2010	5%	72%	9%
2009	8%	73%	11%
2008	7%	74%	11%
2007	10%	74%	12%
2006	5%	75%	15%
2005	5%	76%	17%
2004	7%	76%	19%
2003	7%	77%	21%
2002	8%	78%	25%
2001	8%	78%	28%
2000	6%	79%	30%
1999	9%	79%	32%
1998	11%	79%	35%
1997	9%	80%	37%
1996	9%	80%	40%
1995	10%	81%	42%
1994	10%	81%	44%
1993	11%	82%	46%
1992	11%	82%	48%
1991	15%	82%	51%
1990	16%	82%	53%
1989	15%	83%	54%
1988	21%	84%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2012	0.30	0.47	0.39
2011	0.25	0.47	0.37
2010	0.24	0.46	0.38
2009	0.31	0.44	0.40
2008	0.30	0.43	0.42
2007	0.36	0.42	0.44
2006	0.30	0.41	0.47
2005	0.32	0.40	0.50
2004	0.36	0.40	0.53
2003	0.38	0.39	0.55
2002	0.37	0.37	0.58
2001	0.29	0.37	0.60
2000	0.24	0.35	0.61
1999	0.31	0.35	0.62
1998	0.32	0.35	0.63
1997	0.30	0.34	0.63
1996	0.34	0.34	0.63
1995	0.34	0.33	0.64
1994	0.35	0.33	0.63
1993	0.38	0.31	0.63
1992	0.45	0.31	0.62
1991	0.51	0.31	0.62
1990	0.48	0.31	0.61
1989	0.45	0.30	0.60
1988	0.52	0.28	0.59

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Eligible for

89%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2012	89%	34%	86%
2011	91%	33%	86%
2010	92%	31%	84%
2009	86%	27%	74%
2008	85%	25%	72%
2007	45%	24%	64%
2006	79%	25%	69%
2005	85%	22%	54%
2004	74%	22%	55%
2003	79%	23%	57%
2002	74%	23%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Thomas H Ford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	3%	6%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	11%	6%	10%
2004	7%	6%	8%
2003	10%	6%	11%
2002	7%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Reading School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 74% PA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% PA state average).

How many students attend Thomas H Ford Elementary School?

491 students attend Thomas H Ford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Thomas H Ford Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas H Ford Elementary School?

Thomas H Ford Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Thomas H Ford Elementary School offer ?

Thomas H Ford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Thomas H Ford Elementary School part of?

Thomas H Ford Elementary School is part of Reading School District.

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Thomas H Ford Elementary School (Closed 2013)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

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