University Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, University Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 307 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 10% in PA
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

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

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

University Park Elementary School's student population of 307 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	University Park Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	66
1	42
2	59
3	73
4	50

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Total Students

307 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School
2023	278
2022	329
2021	308
2020	333
2019	333
2018	314
2017	314
2016	298
2015	289
2014	289
2013	280
2012	279
2011	193
2010	205
2009	235
2008	244
2007	264
2006	257
2005	267
2004	261
2003	252
2002	266
2001	264
2000	237
1999	256
1998	273
1997	298
1996	296
1995	307
1994	300
1993	321
1992	302
1991	462
1990	461
1989	426
1988	400
1987	237

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	21
2014	20
2013	18
2012	19
2011	16
2010	16
2009	18
2008	21
2007	20
2006	18
2005	19
2004	19
2003	19
2002	15
2001	16
2000	16
1999	19
1998	18
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	21
1992	19
1991	22
1990	22
1989	21
1988	20
1987	14

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Year Founded

1966

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

University Park Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of University Park Elementary School is 0.68, which is more 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)

#143 out of 2733 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School
2023	#143
2022	#234
2021	#283
2019	#331
2018	#367
2017	#228
2016	#932
2015	#633
2014	#727
2013	#308
2012	#464

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75-79%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Gateway School District
2023	77%	38%	44%
2022	72%	36%	38%
2021	67%	38%	35%
2019	82%	45%	53%
2018	82%	45%	54%
2017	82%	46%	52%
2016	67%	46%	48%
2015	62%	43%	42%
2014	82%	72%	71%
2013	92%	73%	78%
2012	87%	74%	76%

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75-79%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Gateway School District
2022	77%	55%	58%
2021	67%	55%	59%
2019	77%	62%	68%
2018	77%	63%	54%
2017	82%	63%	69%
2016	67%	62%	65%
2015	77%	62%	65%
2014	82%	70%	74%
2013	82%	70%	75%
2012	87%	71%	77%
2011	92%	73%	80%

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≥90%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Gateway School District
2022	90%	57%	57%
2021	84%	64%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Gateway School District
2023	11:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	15:1	13:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	16:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	17:1	14:1
2000	15:1	17:1	14:1
1999	13:1	17:1	15:1
1998	15:1	18:1	15:1
1997	16:1	18:1	15:1
1996	16:1	18:1	15:1
1995	17:1	19:1	15:1
1994	17:1	19:1	15:1
1993	16:1	19:1	15:1
1992	16:1	17:1	14:1
1991	21:1	17:1	15:1
1990	21:1	17:1	15:1
1989	20:1	17:1	15:1
1988	20:1	17:1	16:1
1987	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Gateway School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	14%	4%	9%
2021	16%	4%	9%
2020	17%	4%	9%
2019	17%	4%	9%
2018	15%	4%	9%
2017	15%	4%	9%
2016	15%	4%	9%
2015	14%	4%	8%
2014	16%	4%	8%
2013	15%	4%	8%
2012	15%	3%	7%
2011	4%	4%	7%
2010	6%	4%	9%
2009	4%	4%	8%
2008	3%	3%	7%
2007	3%	3%	6%
2006	4%	3%	6%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	6%
2003	4%	3%	6%
2002	5%	2%	6%
2001	2%	2%	5%
2000	3%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	4%	2%	5%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	4%	2%	6%
1995	4%	2%	5%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	4%	2%	4%
1992	3%	2%	4%
1991	5%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Gateway School District
2023	9%	14%	5%
2022	7%	14%	5%
2021	7%	13%	5%
2020	5%	12%	4%
2019	5%	12%	4%
2018	7%	11%	3%
2017	7%	11%	3%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	2%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	3%	9%	2%
2012	2%	9%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	3%	9%	2%
2009	4%	7%	2%
2008	3%	7%	1%
2007	2%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	3%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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Black

17%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Gateway School District
2023	15%	14%	30%
2022	13%	14%	29%
2021	15%	15%	27%
2020	15%	15%	25%
2019	15%	15%	25%
2018	17%	15%	24%
2017	17%	15%	24%
2016	12%	15%	24%
2015	15%	15%	23%
2014	15%	15%	22%
2013	11%	15%	21%
2012	12%	15%	22%
2011	8%	15%	20%
2010	8%	15%	20%
2009	9%	16%	20%
2008	7%	16%	18%
2007	8%	16%	17%
2006	4%	16%	15%
2005	6%	16%	14%
2004	7%	16%	13%
2003	6%	15%	12%
2002	6%	15%	11%
2001	3%	15%	10%
2000	3%	15%	9%
1999	2%	15%	10%
1998	3%	15%	10%
1997	2%	14%	10%
1996	1%	14%	9%
1995	1%	14%	8%
1994	1%	14%	8%
1993	2%	13%	8%

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White

51%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Gateway School District
2023	54%	62%	47%
2022	54%	63%	47%
2021	53%	63%	50%
2020	55%	65%	54%
2019	55%	65%	54%
2018	58%	66%	60%
2017	58%	66%	60%
2016	68%	68%	64%
2015	61%	68%	59%
2014	61%	69%	61%
2013	63%	70%	62%
2012	63%	71%	64%
2011	80%	71%	66%
2010	83%	72%	69%
2009	83%	73%	70%
2008	87%	74%	74%
2007	87%	74%	76%
2006	90%	75%	78%
2005	89%	76%	80%
2004	86%	76%	80%
2003	89%	77%	81%
2002	88%	78%	82%
2001	95%	78%	84%
2000	94%	79%	86%
1999	94%	79%	85%
1998	93%	79%	85%
1997	94%	80%	85%
1996	95%	80%	85%
1995	95%	81%	87%
1994	96%	81%	87%
1993	94%	82%	88%
1992	97%	82%	88%
1991	92%	82%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Gateway School District
2023	13%	5%	10%
2022	12%	5%	10%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	8%	3%	8%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	7%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Gateway School District
2023	0.66	0.58	0.68
2022	0.66	0.57	0.68
2021	0.66	0.57	0.67
2020	0.64	0.54	0.64
2019	0.64	0.54	0.64
2018	0.61	0.53	0.58
2017	0.61	0.53	0.58
2016	0.50	0.51	0.54
2015	0.58	0.51	0.59
2014	0.58	0.50	0.58
2013	0.58	0.48	0.57
2012	0.57	0.47	0.55
2011	0.36	0.47	0.53
2010	0.32	0.46	0.47
2009	0.31	0.44	0.47
2008	0.24	0.43	0.41
2007	0.23	0.42	0.39
2006	0.19	0.41	0.37
2005	0.21	0.40	0.34
2004	0.26	0.40	0.34
2003	0.20	0.39	0.32
2002	0.22	0.37	0.31
2001	0.10	0.37	0.28
2000	0.11	0.35	0.25
1999	0.12	0.35	0.27
1998	0.13	0.35	0.27
1997	0.12	0.34	0.27
1996	0.10	0.34	0.26
1995	0.10	0.33	0.23
1994	0.08	0.33	0.23
1993	0.12	0.31	0.22
1992	0.06	0.31	0.22
1991	0.15	0.31	0.23

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Gateway School District
2023	100%	54%	96%
2022	99%	50%	97%
2021	99%	49%	96%
2020	35%	48%	52%
2019	35%	48%	52%
2018	32%	41%	46%
2017	32%	41%	46%
2016	32%	44%	44%
2015	26%	41%	33%
2014	25%	38%	30%
2013	24%	36%	32%
2012	26%	34%	31%
2011	21%	33%	23%
2010	15%	31%	19%
2009	15%	27%	22%
2008	14%	25%	22%
2007	11%	24%	20%
2006	14%	25%	19%
2005	16%	22%	14%
2004	15%	22%	15%
2003	17%	23%	14%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Gateway School District
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%	7%
2014	3%	5%	7%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	9%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	8%	6%	7%
2002	3%	6%	6%
2001	5%	6%	6%
2000	5%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gateway School District

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

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What is University Park Elementary School's ranking?

University Park Elementary School is ranked #143 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are University Park Elementary School often compared to?

University Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pivik Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend University Park Elementary School?

307 students attend University Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of University Park Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of University Park Elementary School?

University Park Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does University Park Elementary School offer ?

University Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is University Park Elementary School part of?

University Park Elementary School is part of Gateway School District.

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