George D Steckel Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

2928 Zephyr Blvd
Whitehall, PA 18052

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Serving 561 students in grades 2-3, George D Steckel Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 2-3
Enrollment: 561 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 50% in PA
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

George D Steckel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

George D Steckel Elementary School's student population of 561 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George D Steckel Elementary School
2	292
3	269

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Total Students

561 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School
2025	561
2024	554
2023	565
2022	544
2021	559
2020	607
2019	626
2018	596
2017	596
2016	635
2015	616
2014	578
2013	599
2012	598
2011	601
2010	630
2009	898
2008	976
2007	905
2006	862
2005	863
2004	880
2003	897
2002	841
2001	857
2000	832
1999	869
1998	860
1997	803
1996	778
1995	820
1994	779
1993	757
1992	718
1991	727
1990	728
1989	713

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School
2025	44
2024	44
2023	42
2022	42
2021	40
2020	40
2019	41
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	38
2014	38
2013	38
2012	38
2011	38
2010	38
2009	57
2008	60
2007	48
2006	52
2005	52
2004	52
2003	51
2002	47
2001	48
2000	47
1999	45
1998	44
1997	42
1996	42
1995	42
1994	37
1993	38
1992	43
1991	43
1990	40
1989	36

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Campus Size

143 acres

School Rankings

George D Steckel Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of George D Steckel Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (PA)

#1287 out of 2733 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School
2023	#1287
2022	#1419
2021	#1266
2019	#1104
2018	#1007
2017	#821
2016	#1380
2015	#1105
2014	#753
2013	#621
2012	#500

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48%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2023	48%	38%	34%
2022	43%	36%	33%
2021	37%	38%	28%
2019	62%	45%	45%
2018	63%	45%	45%
2017	70%	46%	46%
2016	56%	46%	45%
2015	52%	43%	43%
2014	86%	72%	74%
2013	86%	73%	75%
2012	90%	74%	74%

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54%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2022	54%	55%	57%
2021	52%	55%	50%
2019	65%	62%	65%
2018	68%	63%	45%
2017	70%	63%	67%
2016	64%	62%	67%
2015	70%	62%	68%
2014	79%	70%	76%
2013	82%	70%	73%
2012	84%	71%	74%
2011	84%	73%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	14:1	14:1
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	17:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	14:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	19:1	16:1	19:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	19:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	17:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1989	20:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2024	4%	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	6%
2012	5%	3%	6%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	7%	4%	7%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	8%	3%	6%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	6%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	5%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	5%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

41%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2024	44%	15%	39%
2023	42%	14%	37%
2022	40%	14%	35%
2021	33%	13%	33%
2019	34%	12%	31%
2018	23%	11%	27%
2017	23%	11%	27%
2016	28%	10%	27%
2015	27%	10%	26%
2014	24%	9%	25%
2013	24%	9%	24%
2012	25%	9%	22%
2011	22%	8%	21%
2010	15%	9%	17%
2009	18%	7%	17%
2008	19%	7%	17%
2007	18%	7%	15%
2006	15%	6%	13%
2005	14%	6%	11%
2004	10%	6%	9%
2003	10%	5%	7%
2002	8%	5%	6%
2001	7%	5%	6%
2000	5%	4%	6%
1999	6%	4%	5%
1998	5%	4%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2024	9%	14%	9%
2023	10%	14%	9%
2022	8%	14%	9%
2021	9%	15%	9%
2019	8%	15%	9%
2018	12%	15%	9%
2017	12%	15%	9%
2016	9%	15%	9%
2015	8%	15%	10%
2014	8%	15%	8%
2013	9%	15%	8%
2012	8%	15%	8%
2011	8%	15%	9%
2010	8%	15%	9%
2009	8%	16%	8%
2008	10%	16%	8%
2007	9%	16%	9%
2006	8%	16%	8%
2005	7%	16%	8%
2004	7%	16%	7%
2003	6%	15%	6%
2002	6%	15%	5%
2001	5%	15%	4%
2000	4%	15%	4%
1999	5%	15%	4%
1998	5%	15%	4%
1997	4%	14%	4%
1996	4%	14%	3%
1995	4%	14%	4%
1994	5%	14%	4%
1993	3%	13%	3%
1992	4%	13%	3%
1991	4%	13%	3%

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White

41%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2024	36%	61%	42%
2023	37%	62%	44%
2022	41%	63%	46%
2021	46%	63%	48%
2019	48%	65%	51%
2018	57%	66%	56%
2017	57%	66%	56%
2016	55%	68%	57%
2015	56%	68%	59%
2014	61%	69%	60%
2013	60%	70%	60%
2012	59%	71%	62%
2011	62%	71%	64%
2010	66%	72%	67%
2009	64%	73%	67%
2008	63%	74%	69%
2007	66%	74%	71%
2006	72%	75%	75%
2005	73%	76%	76%
2004	77%	76%	80%
2003	79%	77%	83%
2002	81%	78%	84%
2001	84%	78%	85%
2000	88%	79%	87%
1999	87%	79%	88%
1998	87%	79%	88%
1997	89%	80%	89%
1996	91%	80%	91%
1995	89%	81%	89%
1994	89%	81%	88%
1993	90%	82%	91%
1992	89%	82%	91%
1991	90%	82%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2024	6%	5%	5%
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	1%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2025	0.66	0.60
2024	0.67	0.59	0.67
2023	0.68	0.58	0.66
2022	0.67	0.57	0.66
2021	0.67	0.57	0.65
2019	0.65	0.54	0.64
2018	0.61	0.53	0.61
2017	0.61	0.53	0.61
2016	0.61	0.51	0.60
2015	0.61	0.51	0.58
2014	0.57	0.50	0.58
2013	0.58	0.48	0.57
2012	0.59	0.47	0.56
2011	0.56	0.47	0.55
2010	0.56	0.46	0.48
2009	0.58	0.44	0.48
2008	0.56	0.43	0.48
2007	0.52	0.42	0.46
2006	0.45	0.41	0.42
2005	0.44	0.40	0.39
2004	0.39	0.40	0.35
2003	0.36	0.39	0.30
2002	0.33	0.37	0.28
2001	0.29	0.37	0.27
2000	0.22	0.35	0.24
1999	0.24	0.35	0.22
1998	0.23	0.35	0.23
1997	0.21	0.34	0.20
1996	0.17	0.34	0.18
1995	0.20	0.33	0.20
1994	0.21	0.33	0.22
1993	0.19	0.31	0.17
1992	0.21	0.31	0.17
1991	0.19	0.31	0.15
1990	0.15	0.31	0.13
1989	0.13	0.30	0.10
1988	0.10	0.28	0.09

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Eligible for

99%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2025	99%	59%
2024	100%	60%	100%
2023	100%	54%	95%
2022	56%	50%	46%
2021	46%	49%	42%
2020	43%	48%	44%
2019	49%	48%	44%
2018	48%	41%	42%
2017	48%	41%	42%
2016	48%	44%	44%
2015	46%	41%	39%
2014	37%	38%	32%
2013	40%	36%	34%
2012	36%	34%	30%
2011	31%	33%	27%
2010	26%	31%	22%
2009	22%	27%	20%
2008	19%	25%	16%
2007	20%	24%	16%
2006	18%	25%	13%
2005	16%	22%	12%
2004	15%	22%	11%
2003	16%	23%	13%
2002	16%	23%	11%
2001	14%	22%	11%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	George D Steckel Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	9%	3%	7%
2019	8%	3%	7%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	11%	5%	9%
2013	8%	5%	9%
2012	8%	6%	9%
2011	9%	6%	9%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	10%	6%	10%
2007	13%	6%	9%
2006	11%	7%	8%
2005	9%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	8%	6%	7%
2002	8%	6%	6%

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School District Name

Whitehall-Coplay School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is George D Steckel Elementary School's ranking?

George D Steckel Elementary School is ranked #1287 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend George D Steckel Elementary School?

561 students attend George D Steckel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of George D Steckel Elementary School students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of George D Steckel Elementary School?

George D Steckel Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does George D Steckel Elementary School offer ?

George D Steckel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is George D Steckel Elementary School part of?

George D Steckel Elementary School is part of Whitehall-Coplay School District.

The nearest high school to George D Steckel Elementary School is Berks Career And Technology Center-east Campus (9,359.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Oley Valley Middle School (9,359.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Oley Valley Elementary School (9,359.8 miles away)

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3247 Friedensburg Rd
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(610) 987-4100

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Gr: 6-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

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