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Muhlenberg El Center Primary School
610 Sharp Ave
Reading PA, 19605, Berks County
Phone: 610-921-8028
Ranking: 
(1,676 out of 2,311, bottom 27%)*
(1,676 out of 2,311, bottom 27%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Muhlenberg School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 72 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 169 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,237 | 1,210 | 1,215 | 1,167 | 1,149 | 1,135 | 1,413 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 239 | 19.3% | 231 | 19.1% | 216 | 17.8% | 209 | 17.9% | 237 | 20.6% | 200 | 17.6% | 203 | 14.4% |
| Grade 1: | 249 | 20.1% | 226 | 18.7% | 234 | 19.3% | 264 | 22.6% | 210 | 18.3% | 223 | 19.6% | 215 | 15.2% |
| Grade 2: | 236 | 19.1% | 242 | 20.0% | 271 | 22.3% | 226 | 19.4% | 231 | 20.1% | 224 | 19.7% | 232 | 16.4% |
| Grade 3: | 238 | 19.2% | 267 | 22.1% | 231 | 19.0% | 243 | 20.8% | 228 | 19.8% | 231 | 20.4% | 253 | 17.9% |
| Grade 4: | 275 | 22.2% | 244 | 20.2% | 263 | 21.6% | 225 | 19.3% | 243 | 21.1% | 257 | 22.6% | 277 | 19.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 665 | 53.8% | 641 | 53.0% | 623 | 51.3% | 595 | 51.0% | 581 | 50.6% | 574 | 50.6% | 738 | 52.2% |
| Female: | 572 | 46.2% | 569 | 47.0% | 592 | 48.7% | 572 | 49.0% | 548 | 47.7% | 538 | 47.4% | 671 | 47.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 20 | 1.6% | 24 | 2.0% | 32 | 2.6% | 30 | 2.6% | 37 | 3.2% | 30 | 2.6% | 40 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic: | 496 | 40.1% | 435 | 36.0% | 390 | 32.1% | 326 | 27.9% | 294 | 25.6% | 239 | 21.1% | 265 | 18.8% |
| Black: | 65 | 5.3% | 67 | 5.5% | 76 | 6.3% | 79 | 6.8% | 66 | 5.7% | 63 | 5.6% | 67 | 4.7% |
| White: | 612 | 49.5% | 644 | 53.2% | 689 | 56.7% | 717 | 61.4% | 740 | 64.4% | 787 | 69.3% | 1,041 | 73.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 42 | 3.4% | 36 | 3.0% | 28 | 2.3% | 15 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 529 | 42.8% | 441 | 36.4% | 454 | 37.4% | 378 | 32.4% | 315 | 27.4% | 249 | 21.9% | 271 | 19.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 82 | 6.6% | 109 | 9.0% | 122 | 10.0% | 118 | 10.1% | 124 | 10.8% | 114 | 10.0% | 103 | 7.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.22 | 16.28 | 16.24 | 15.56 | 14.92 | 15.10 | 8.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.4% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 80% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 65.7% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.7% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.8% | 66.8% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 83.4% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 84% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 86.1% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 86.9% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 71.5% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.4% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 61.3% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 80.5% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 77.2% | 82.3% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 53.5% | 56.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 61.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.3% | 69% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 66.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 74.2% | 73.2% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 61.3% | 58% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.4% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 65.5% | 60.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 67.4% | 60% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 51.5% | 61.6% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 57.3% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.9% | 39.9% | 57.3% |
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* Muhlenberg El Center Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.