Barth El Sch

Barth El Sch is one of the close-knit elementary campuss in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, operated by Pottstown SD, with 321 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 28% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Pottstown SD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,205 students. Barth El Sch is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Barth El Sch lists that the largest single group is Black at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 22% White, 13% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 9% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Barth El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 98% of students at Barth El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Montgomery County's rate of about 40%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Barth El Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 35.8%; this one delivers 55.4%, a residual of +19.6 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Montgomery County indicate median household income runs about $113,915, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), of which Barth El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is West Pottsgrove El Sch, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Barth El Sch at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 39.4%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Barth El Sch has ticked down 8%, going from 349 students in 2018 to 321 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 16% to 26%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

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