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Tamaqua Area SD Schools
Tamaqua Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Schuylkill County (Tamaqua). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Tamaqua Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Tamaqua Area SD
4 of 4 schools in Tamaqua Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1
Best schools in Tamaqua Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Tamaqua El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Tamaqua Area Shs (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- West Penn Twp El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Tamaqua Area MS (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Tamaqua Area SD
All schools, A to Z (4)
- B+ Tamaqua Area MS, Tamaqua
- A Tamaqua Area Shs, Tamaqua
- A+ Tamaqua El Sch, Tamaqua
- A- West Penn Twp El Sch, New Ringgold
Where Tamaqua Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Tamaqua (3)
- New Ringgold (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Schuylkill County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,064 students with 138 full-time-equivalent teachers and 210 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4223220
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Panther Valley SD (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Lehighton Area SD (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Northwestern Lehigh SD (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Hazleton Area SD (11 schools, 14 mi)
- Northern Lehigh SD (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Kutztown Area SD (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Blue Mountain SD (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Weatherly Area SD (3 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Tamaqua Area SD
How many schools are in Tamaqua Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Tamaqua Area SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Tamaqua Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Tamaqua, New Ringgold.
How good are the schools in Tamaqua Area SD?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 65% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 58%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Tamaqua Area SD?
2,064 students were enrolled in Tamaqua Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Tamaqua Area SD?
Tamaqua Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Schuylkill County, with its district office in Tamaqua. Its boundary covers about 121 sq mi.