Best Reading Private Elementary Schools (2026)

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Reading, Pennsylvania Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Central Catholic High School (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

1400 Hill Rd
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 373-4178

Gr: 9-12 | 330 students

Nhs School Of Reading (Closed 2016)

Special Education School

641 Gregg Ave
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 208-0466

Gr: K-12 | 22 students

Winston Hall (Closed 2014)

Montessori School

2249 Fairview Ave
Reading, PA 19606
(610) 779-1363

Gr: PK-3 | 15 students Avg. class size: 22 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Overview

This Town (Reading)

This State (PA)

# Schools

16 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Reading, PA Total Schools
2025	16
2024	17
2023	17
2022	16
2021	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	15
2016	14
2015	14

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Student Body:

# Students

2,187 Students

206,333 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	137	139	199
2024	127	126	192
2023	134	132	193
2022	152	175	205
2021	145	171	201
2020	137	144	188
2019	154	153	193
2018	153	151	190
2017	169	174	199
2016	173	174	196
2015	180	164	183

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% Average Students of Color

47%

26%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	47%	26%	33%
2024	48%	26%	32%
2023	50%	25%	32%
2022	46%	25%	32%
2021	46%	24%	31%
2020	46%	24%	31%
2019	36%	24%	31%
2018	36%	24%	30%
2017	29%	24%	31%
2016	26%	24%	31%
2015	24%	25%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

173 Teachers

18,874 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	11:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1	11:1
2022	14:1	11:1	11:1
2021	14:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	11:1
2019	14:1	12:1	11:1
2018	14:1	12:1	11:1
2017	14:1	12:1	11:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	15:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

42%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	42%	51%	54%
2024	42%	51%	54%
2023	42%	51%	53%
2022	56%	51%	53%
2021	56%	50%	53%
2020	56%	49%	53%
2019	56%	49%	52%
2018	52%	49%	52%
2017	52%	48%	51%
2016	52%	48%	51%
2015	52%	46%	50%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	17	15	16
2024	18	15	15
2023	18	15	15
2022	18	14	15
2021	18	14	15
2020	18	14	15
2019	18	14	15
2018	18	14	15
2017	19	14	15
2016	20	14	15
2015	20	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

1 course

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	1	11	12
2024	1	9	11
2023	1	9	10
2022	1	8	10
2021	1	9	10
2020	1	9	10
2019	1	9	10
2018	1	9	10
2017	1	10	10
2016	1	9	9
2015	1	8	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,625

$13,067

Average % on Financial Aid

20%

45%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	20%	45%	34%
2024	20%	44%	33%
2023	20%	44%	33%
2022	20%	44%	32%
2021	20%	44%	32%
2020	20%	43%	31%
2019	20%	41%	30%
2018	20%	41%	29%
2017	20%	40%	29%
2016	20%	38%	28%
2015	20%	36%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$500

$5,647

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$500	$5,626	$6,227
2024	$500	$5,262	$6,113
2023	$500	$5,490	$5,785
2022	$500	$5,504	$5,514
2021	$500	$5,361	$5,269
2020	$500	$5,421	$5,141
2019	$500	$5,291	$5,007
2018	$500	$5,317	$4,752
2017	$500	$5,290	$4,582
2016	$500	$4,695	$4,396
2015	$500	$4,361	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

97%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	97%	80%	81%
2024	98%	87%	85%
2023	98%	86%	85%
2022	99%	86%	85%
2021	99%	86%	86%
2020	99%	86%	86%
2019	99%	85%	85%
2018	99%	85%	85%
2017	99%	85%	86%
2016	99%	85%	85%
2015	99%	84%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$33.67 million

$46.47 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.73	0.57	0.64
2024	0.72	0.56	0.64
2023	0.70	0.56	0.63
2022	0.67	0.56	0.62
2021	0.67	0.55	0.62
2020	0.67	0.54	0.62
2019	0.64	0.53	0.61
2018	0.64	0.53	0.60
2017	0.62	0.51	0.59
2016	0.61	0.51	0.59
2015	0.57	0.51	0.58

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

196 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

210 Students

7,535 Students

% Asian Students

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	10%	4%	5%
2024	10%	4%	5%
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

553 Students

10,160 Students

% Hispanic Students

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	25%	5%	9%
2024	27%	5%	9%
2023	35%	4%	9%
2022	32%	5%	8%
2021	32%	5%	9%
2020	32%	5%	9%
2019	24%	4%	8%
2018	24%	4%	8%
2017	17%	4%	8%
2016	18%	4%	8%
2015	17%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

137 Students

21,293 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	6%	10%	8%
2024	6%	10%	8%
2023	7%	10%	8%
2022	7%	11%	7%
2021	7%	11%	8%
2020	7%	10%	8%
2019	6%	10%	8%
2018	6%	10%	8%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	8%
2015	5%	10%	8%

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# White Students

925 Students

129,333 Students

% White Students

42%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	42%	62%	55%
2024	43%	63%	55%
2023	40%	63%	55%
2022	46%	64%	57%
2021	46%	64%	57%
2020	46%	65%	58%
2019	53%	66%	59%
2018	53%	66%	59%
2017	56%	68%	61%
2016	58%	68%	61%
2015	61%	68%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

13 Students

182 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

349 Students

39,036 Students

% of Others Students

16%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Reading, PA Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	16%	19%	22%
2024	13%	18%	22%
2023	15%	18%	22%
2022	12%	16%	22%
2021	12%	16%	20%
2020	12%	17%	19%
2019	14%	16%	20%
2018	14%	16%	20%
2017	19%	16%	19%
2016	16%	16%	18%
2015	14%	15%	18%

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