Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1601 Haak St
Reading, PA 19602

Bottom 50%

Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

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

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School's student population of 520 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	95
1	105
2	99
3	86
4	97

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Total Students

520 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School
2023	493
2022	484
2021	455
2020	731
2019	731
2018	695
2017	695
2016	686
2015	710
2014	681
2013	660
2012	683
2011	686
2010	638
2009	614
2008	623
2007	623
2006	628
2005	602
2004	556
2003	565
2002	546
2001	484
2000	411
1999	434
1998	473
1997	468
1996	446
1995	416
1994	402
1993	398
1992	397
1991	385
1990	389
1989	393
1988	412
1987	416

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	37
2019	37
2018	36
2017	36
2016	33
2015	32
2014	33
2013	33
2012	34
2011	31
2010	31
2009	30
2008	34
2007	29
2006	30
2005	30
2004	29
2003	27
2002	24
2001	23
2000	22
1999	22
1998	22
1997	22
1996	23
1995	19
1994	21
1993	19
1992	26
1991	22
1990	18
1989	21
1988	23
1987	25

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Year Founded

1905

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

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

The of Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School is 0.35, 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)

#2513 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School
2023	#2513
2022	#2566
2021	#2249
2019	#2713
2018	#2708
2017	#2619
2016	#2671
2015	#2675
2014	#2668
2013	#2577
2012	#2557

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10-14%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	12%	38%	8%
2022	7%	36%	7%
2021	10%	38%	9%
2019	8%	45%	13%
2018	9%	45%	13%
2017	14%	46%	15%
2016	14%	46%	15%
2015	14%	43%	16%
2014	42%	72%	45%
2013	52%	73%	45%
2012	60%	74%	55%

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15-19%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2022	17%	55%	22%
2021	24%	55%	17%
2019	19%	62%	27%
2018	23%	63%	13%
2017	25%	63%	28%
2016	23%	62%	27%
2015	22%	62%	28%
2014	33%	70%	40%
2013	41%	70%	39%
2012	44%	71%	45%
2011	49%	73%	49%

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40-44%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2022	42%	57%	28%
2021	49%	64%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	17:1	13:1	16:1
2022	17:1	13:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	20:1	14:1	17:1
2019	20:1	14:1	17:1
2018	19:1	15:1	17:1
2017	19:1	14:1	17:1
2016	21:1	15:1	17:1
2015	22:1	15:1	17:1
2014	20:1	15:1	18:1
2013	20:1	15:1	17:1
2012	20:1	15:1	17:1
2011	22:1	14:1	16:1
2010	21:1	14:1	16:1
2009	20:1	14:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	15:1
2007	21:1	16:1	20:1
2006	21:1	16:1	19:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	23:1	16:1	20:1
2001	21:1	17:1	20:1
2000	19:1	17:1	20:1
1999	20:1	17:1	20:1
1998	22:1	18:1	20:1
1997	21:1	18:1	21:1
1996	19:1	18:1	21:1
1995	22:1	19:1	21:1
1994	19:1	19:1	21:1
1993	21:1	19:1	21:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	22:1	17:1	16:1
1989	18:1	17:1	16:1
1988	18:1	17:1	16:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2012	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

80%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	77%	14%	86%
2022	76%	14%	86%
2021	75%	13%	85%
2020	79%	12%	85%
2019	79%	12%	85%
2018	74%	11%	84%
2017	74%	11%	84%
2016	71%	10%	83%
2015	70%	10%	81%
2014	65%	9%	82%
2013	67%	9%	80%
2012	59%	9%	77%
2011	65%	8%	79%
2010	60%	9%	78%
2009	60%	7%	76%
2008	58%	7%	75%
2007	55%	7%	73%
2006	53%	6%	70%
2005	45%	6%	68%
2004	37%	6%	65%
2003	36%	5%	62%
2002	29%	5%	58%
2001	25%	5%	55%
2000	18%	4%	54%
1999	16%	4%	52%
1998	16%	4%	50%
1997	15%	4%	48%
1996	11%	4%	45%
1995	9%	3%	43%
1994	7%	3%	41%
1993	4%	3%	39%
1992	4%	3%	37%
1991	7%	3%	34%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	9%	14%	7%
2022	10%	14%	7%
2021	11%	15%	8%
2020	12%	15%	8%
2019	12%	15%	8%
2018	14%	15%	9%
2017	14%	15%	9%
2016	14%	15%	9%
2015	11%	15%	10%
2014	12%	15%	9%
2013	10%	15%	10%
2012	15%	15%	10%
2011	15%	15%	11%
2010	17%	15%	12%
2009	18%	16%	12%
2008	18%	16%	13%
2007	18%	16%	14%
2006	17%	16%	14%
2005	18%	16%	14%
2004	19%	16%	15%
2003	17%	15%	15%
2002	16%	15%	16%
2001	14%	15%	16%
2000	10%	15%	15%
1999	8%	15%	15%
1998	8%	15%	14%
1997	5%	14%	14%
1996	9%	14%	14%
1995	9%	14%	14%
1994	6%	14%	14%
1993	4%	13%	14%
1992	4%	13%	14%
1991	4%	13%	14%

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White

10%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	12%	62%	5%
2022	12%	63%	6%
2021	11%	63%	5%
2020	7%	65%	5%
2019	7%	65%	5%
2018	11%	66%	6%
2017	11%	66%	6%
2016	14%	68%	6%
2015	16%	68%	7%
2014	18%	69%	7%
2013	16%	70%	7%
2012	18%	71%	9%
2011	20%	71%	9%
2010	23%	72%	9%
2009	21%	73%	11%
2008	23%	74%	11%
2007	26%	74%	12%
2006	29%	75%	15%
2005	37%	76%	17%
2004	44%	76%	19%
2003	47%	77%	21%
2002	54%	78%	25%
2001	60%	78%	28%
2000	74%	79%	30%
1999	78%	79%	32%
1998	77%	79%	35%
1997	82%	80%	37%
1996	82%	80%	40%
1995	88%	81%	42%
1994	94%	81%	44%
1993	95%	82%	46%
1992	96%	82%	48%
1991	93%	82%	51%

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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	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	7%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	0.39	0.58	0.26
2022	0.40	0.57	0.26
2021	0.42	0.57	0.27
2020	0.36	0.54	0.28
2019	0.36	0.54	0.28
2018	0.42	0.53	0.30
2017	0.42	0.53	0.30
2016	0.46	0.51	0.31
2015	0.48	0.51	0.33
2014	0.53	0.50	0.33
2013	0.52	0.48	0.35
2012	0.60	0.47	0.39
2011	0.53	0.47	0.37
2010	0.56	0.46	0.38
2009	0.57	0.44	0.40
2008	0.58	0.43	0.42
2007	0.61	0.42	0.44
2006	0.61	0.41	0.47
2005	0.63	0.40	0.50
2004	0.64	0.40	0.53
2003	0.63	0.39	0.55
2002	0.60	0.37	0.58
2001	0.56	0.37	0.60
2000	0.46	0.35	0.61
1999	0.42	0.35	0.62
1998	0.42	0.35	0.63
1997	0.35	0.34	0.63
1996	0.36	0.34	0.63
1995	0.31	0.33	0.64
1994	0.21	0.33	0.63
1993	0.14	0.31	0.63
1992	0.14	0.31	0.62
1991	0.19	0.31	0.62

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	100%	54%	95%
2022	99%	50%	95%
2021	99%	49%	95%
2020	100%	48%	95%
2019	100%	48%	95%
2018	99%	41%	94%
2017	99%	41%	94%
2016	100%	44%	98%
2015	99%	41%	98%
2014	91%	38%	90%
2013	82%	36%	84%
2012	84%	34%	86%
2011	83%	33%	86%
2010	77%	31%	84%
2009	63%	27%	74%
2008	64%	25%	72%
2007	59%	24%	64%
2006	64%	25%	69%
2005	44%	22%	54%
2004	36%	22%	55%
2003	47%	23%	57%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	10%	7%	6%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	6%	6%	7%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	13%	6%	10%
2004	10%	6%	8%
2003	14%	6%	11%
2002	10%	6%	10%
2001	9%	6%	9%
2000	12%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Reading School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School's ranking?

Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School is ranked #2513 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School?

520 students attend Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School?

Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School offer ?

Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School part of?

Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School is part of Reading School District.

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