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Boyertown El Sch

641 E Second St, Boyertown, PA 19512 · (610) 369-7462 · Berks County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL632 STUDENTS
Enrollment
632
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
232 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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
88
Grade 1
110
Grade 2
108
Grade 3
114
Grade 4
103
Grade 5
109
Student demographics
White
51081%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
457%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 16%
Black
193%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 14%
Asian
305%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Two+
264%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
34855%
Female
28445%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
51.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
56.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.9pp 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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
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
632
+181 (+40%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 12.6:1
% White
81%
was 88%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Boyertown El Sch

Located at 641 E Second St, in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, Boyertown El Sch is a middle-of-the-pack primary school that hosts 632 students (grades K through 5), operated by Boyertown Area SD. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Boyertown El Sch sits 43% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 9 schools in Boyertown Area SD (6,300 students total), Boyertown El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Boyertown El Sch logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Berks County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Berks County (around 67%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Boyertown El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.9%, the actual is 57.2%, a residual of -4.7 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Berks County indicate median household earnings sit near $79,777, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Berks County runs 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,375 students), of which Boyertown El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Boyertown Area MS-West, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Boyertown El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Boyertown El Sch at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 53.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Boyertown El Sch's enrollment has increased 40% since 2018, when it stood at 451 (now 632). Over the same period, the White share fell from 88% to 81%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Boyertown El Sch typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Berks County at a glance

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Population
433,015
Census ACS
Median income
$79,777
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,375 students

Quick facts

School name
Boyertown El Sch
District
Boyertown Area SD
Address
641 E Second St, Boyertown, PA 19512
Phone
(610) 369-7462
County
Berks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
632
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
232 (37%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420396006307
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Boyertown El Sch
How many students attend Boyertown El Sch?
Boyertown El Sch enrolls approximately 632 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Boyertown El Sch serve?
Boyertown El Sch serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Boyertown El Sch?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Boyertown El Sch.
What is the student diversity at Boyertown El Sch?
Student demographics at Boyertown El Sch are roughly 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Boyertown El Sch?
Boyertown El Sch is overseen by Boyertown Area SD in Berks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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