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Boyertown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,590 students in Boyertown Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Boyertown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,586 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
418 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Boyertown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#217 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
57%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
125 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
409 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
16%
# Black Students
203 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
5,651 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
86%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
429
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
479
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
444
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
467
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
487
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
499
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
531
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
516
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
543
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
587
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
522
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
536
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
498
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,586 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,426
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,586
$23,073
Best Boyertown Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boyertown Area Ms-east
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2020 Big Rd
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
(610) 754-9550
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
(610) 754-9550
Grades: 6-8
| 871 students
Rank: #22.
Boyertown Area Ms-west
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
380 S Madison St
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7471
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7471
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
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