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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERLIN BROTHERSVALLEY SD·NCES 420342006206

Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch

1025 E Main Street, Berlin, PA 15530 · (814) 267-4623 · Somerset County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
131 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
55
Grade 1
61
Grade 2
51
Grade 3
61
Grade 4
62
Student demographics
White
27494%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17259%
Female
11841%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
46.2%
PA avg 51.1% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
59.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.6pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
290
+21 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.5:1
% White
94%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch

Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch, a modestly sized elementary school in Berlin, Pennsylvania, run under Berlin Brothersvalley SD, educates 290 students, covering grades K through 4. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch sits 35% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Berlin Brothersvalley SD, which oversees 3 schools and 769 students, Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch reports that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Somerset County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 45% of students at Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Somerset County (around 66%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.2%; this one delivers 56.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Somerset County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,446 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Somerset County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,271 students), of which Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Berlin Brothersvalley MS, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 58.1%.

Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch's enrollment has edged up 8% since 2018, when it stood at 269 (now 290).

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Somerset County at a glance

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Population
72,799
Census ACS
Median income
$61,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
8,271 students

Quick facts

School name
Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch
District
Berlin Brothersvalley SD
Address
1025 E Main Street, Berlin, PA 15530
Phone
(814) 267-4623
County
Somerset County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
290
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
131 (45%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
420342006206
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch
How large is Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch?
Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch enrolls approximately 290 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch serve?
Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch is approximately 12.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch?
At Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch public or private?
Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berlin Brothersvalley SD.
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