Whitfield Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

2700 Van Reed Rd
Reading, PA 19609

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Top 50%

Serving 586 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Whitfield Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 50% in PA
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Whitfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Whitfield Elementary School's student population of 586 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitfield Elementary School
Kind	85
1	94
2	102
3	103
4	98
5	104

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Total Students

586 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School
2023	576
2022	612
2021	587
2020	568
2019	568
2018	544
2017	544
2016	482
2015	463
2014	489
2013	507
2012	604
2011	572
2010	643
2009	625
2008	615
2007	587
2006	655
2005	656
2004	613
2003	616
2002	615
2001	606
2000	606
1999	628
1998	647
1997	627
1996	598
1995	653
1994	658
1993	613
1992	585
1991	579
1990	592
1989	563
1988	552
1987	570

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School
2023	49
2022	49
2021	49
2020	46
2019	46
2018	43
2017	43
2016	40
2015	39
2014	39
2013	38
2012	36
2011	37
2010	43
2009	40
2008	40
2007	34
2006	36
2005	33
2004	34
2003	35
2002	32
2001	36
2000	31
1999	31
1998	31
1997	34
1996	31
1995	33
1994	34
1993	29
1992	35
1991	31
1990	32
1989	31
1988	32
1987	28

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School Rankings

Whitfield Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whitfield Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#1305 out of 2733 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School
2023	#1305
2022	#1556
2021	#1077
2019	#1206
2018	#1369
2017	#822
2016	#797
2015	#681
2014	#365
2013	#467
2012	#303

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49%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2023	49%	38%	36%
2022	41%	36%	35%
2021	42%	38%	46%
2019	54%	45%	56%
2018	55%	45%	60%
2017	62%	46%	63%
2016	64%	46%	64%
2015	61%	43%	62%
2014	89%	72%	87%
2013	91%	73%	87%
2012	93%	74%	89%

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53%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2022	53%	55%	57%
2021	56%	55%	59%
2019	67%	62%	70%
2018	64%	63%	60%
2017	74%	63%	79%
2016	75%	62%	78%
2015	77%	62%	79%
2014	85%	70%	86%
2013	81%	70%	85%
2012	85%	71%	85%
2011	84%	73%	84%

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75-79%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2022	77%	57%	65%
2021	77%	64%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	12:1	13:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	14:1	15:1
2019	12:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	12:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	19:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	22:1	19:1	20:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	18:1	17:1	16:1
1989	18:1	17:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1
1987	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	2%	4%	5%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2023	24%	14%	26%
2022	24%	14%	24%
2021	24%	13%	22%
2020	22%	12%	19%
2019	22%	12%	19%
2018	18%	11%	16%
2017	18%	11%	16%
2016	16%	10%	15%
2015	13%	10%	14%
2014	11%	9%	13%
2013	11%	9%	13%
2012	11%	9%	12%
2011	11%	8%	11%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	11%	7%	9%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	5%	6%	6%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2023	4%	14%	7%
2022	5%	14%	7%
2021	6%	15%	7%
2020	4%	15%	7%
2019	4%	15%	7%
2018	4%	15%	7%
2017	4%	15%	7%
2016	3%	15%	7%
2015	4%	15%	7%
2014	6%	15%	8%
2013	5%	15%	8%
2012	8%	15%	8%
2011	8%	15%	8%
2010	10%	15%	8%
2009	8%	16%	8%
2008	7%	16%	7%
2007	7%	16%	7%
2006	7%	16%	6%
2005	6%	16%	7%
2004	4%	16%	6%
2003	4%	15%	5%
2002	4%	15%	4%
2001	2%	15%	4%
2000	1%	15%	3%
1999	1%	15%	3%
1998	2%	15%	3%
1997	2%	14%	2%
1996	1%	14%	2%
1995	1%	14%	2%
1994	1%	14%	2%
1993	1%	13%	2%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2023	63%	62%	58%
2022	61%	63%	60%
2021	61%	63%	62%
2020	65%	65%	66%
2019	65%	65%	66%
2018	69%	66%	70%
2017	69%	66%	70%
2016	73%	68%	72%
2015	77%	68%	73%
2014	78%	69%	73%
2013	79%	70%	74%
2012	75%	71%	74%
2011	77%	71%	76%
2010	78%	72%	77%
2009	78%	73%	78%
2008	78%	74%	79%
2007	79%	74%	80%
2006	81%	75%	84%
2005	82%	76%	83%
2004	87%	76%	85%
2003	88%	77%	87%
2002	90%	78%	88%
2001	91%	78%	89%
2000	93%	79%	91%
1999	93%	79%	91%
1998	92%	79%	92%
1997	93%	80%	93%
1996	94%	80%	94%
1995	94%	81%	93%
1994	95%	81%	94%
1993	95%	82%	95%
1992	96%	82%	95%
1991	94%	82%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	2%
2017	6%	4%	2%
2016	6%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2023	0.55	0.58	0.59
2022	0.57	0.57	0.58
2021	0.57	0.57	0.56
2020	0.53	0.54	0.53
2019	0.53	0.54	0.53
2018	0.49	0.53	0.48
2017	0.49	0.53	0.48
2016	0.44	0.51	0.46
2015	0.39	0.51	0.44
2014	0.38	0.50	0.45
2013	0.36	0.48	0.43
2012	0.42	0.47	0.44
2011	0.39	0.47	0.41
2010	0.38	0.46	0.39
2009	0.38	0.44	0.38
2008	0.38	0.43	0.36
2007	0.37	0.42	0.34
2006	0.33	0.41	0.31
2005	0.32	0.40	0.30
2004	0.24	0.40	0.27
2003	0.22	0.39	0.24
2002	0.19	0.37	0.22
2001	0.17	0.37	0.20
2000	0.13	0.35	0.17
1999	0.13	0.35	0.17
1998	0.15	0.35	0.15
1997	0.13	0.34	0.13
1996	0.12	0.34	0.12
1995	0.12	0.33	0.13
1994	0.10	0.33	0.12
1993	0.10	0.31	0.11
1992	0.08	0.31	0.10
1991	0.11	0.31	0.11

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Eligible for

35%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2023	31%	54%	32%
2022	34%	50%	30%
2021	32%	49%	29%
2020	33%	48%	27%
2019	33%	48%	27%
2018	27%	41%	14%
2017	27%	41%	14%
2016	23%	44%	22%
2015	22%	41%	21%
2014	24%	38%	23%
2013	20%	36%	17%
2012	21%	34%	15%
2011	19%	33%	14%
2010	16%	31%	13%
2009	13%	27%	11%
2008	12%	25%	10%
2007	11%	24%	9%
2006	9%	25%	10%
2005	5%	22%	6%
2004	8%	22%	6%
2003	5%	23%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whitfield Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilson School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	4%	2%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	5%	7%	5%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wilson School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whitfield Elementary School's ranking?

Whitfield Elementary School is ranked #1305 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Whitfield Elementary School often compared to?

Whitfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cornwall Terrace Elementary School, Green Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Whitfield Elementary School?

586 students attend Whitfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Whitfield Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whitfield Elementary School?

Whitfield Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Whitfield Elementary School offer ?

Whitfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whitfield Elementary School part of?

Whitfield Elementary School is part of Wilson School District.