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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 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,323 students in Boyertown Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Boyertown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
6,485 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
419 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Boyertown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 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
0.28
0.61
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
141 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
444 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
16%
# Black Students
205 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
5,485 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
85%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
409
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
482
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
458
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
476
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
479
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
533
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
507
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
574
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
532
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
486
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
553
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,728 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,876 is less than the state median of $23,119. 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
$19,728
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,876
$23,119
Best Boyertown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boyertown Area Ms-east
(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
| 840 students
Rank: #22.
Gilbertsville Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
36 Congo Rd
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
(610) 369-7485
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
(610) 369-7485
Grades: K-5
| 536 students
Rank: #33.
New Hanover-upper Frederick Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2547 Big Rd
Frederick, PA 19435
(610) 754-9580
Frederick, PA 19435
(610) 754-9580
Grades: K-5
| 590 students
Rank: #44.
Boyertown Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
641 E Second St
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7462
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7462
Grades: K-5
| 629 students
Rank: #55.
Boyertown Area Ms-west
(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
| 699 students
Rank: #66.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1406 Route 100
Barto, PA 19504
(610) 754-9589
Barto, PA 19504
(610) 754-9589
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #77.
Earl Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
22 Schoolhouse Rd
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7504
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7504
Grades: K-5
| 265 students
Rank: #88.
Colebrookdale Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Montgomery Avenue
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7427
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7427
Grades: PK-5
| 253 students
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