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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANIEL BOONE AREA SD·NCES 420729007519

Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr

200 Boone Drive, Douglassville, PA 19518 · (610) 689-6240 · Berks County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
Enrollment
648
Elementary
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
255 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Grade 2
212
Grade 3
218
Grade 4
218
Student demographics
White
48475%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
6810%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 16%
Black
406%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 14%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Two+
508%
DISTRICT 6% · 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
32750%
Female
32150%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
55.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.4pp since 2023
Math
57.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.2pp 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
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above 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
648
-75 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.1:1
% White
75%
was 86%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
% Black
6%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr

Set in Douglassville, Pennsylvania, Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr is a middle-of-the-pack primary school, part of Daniel Boone Area SD. It instructs 648 students across grades 2 through 4. That puts it 46% above the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 4 schools in Daniel Boone Area SD (2,864 students total), Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr reports that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Berks County (around 67%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Berks County put the typical household earns roughly $79,777 per year, 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 Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr is one.

Daniel Boone Area MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.9%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr's enrollment has shrank 10% since 2018, when it stood at 723 (now 648). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 86% to 75% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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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
Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr
District
Daniel Boone Area SD
Address
200 Boone Drive, Douglassville, PA 19518
Phone
(610) 689-6240
County
Berks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
02–04
Total enrollment
648
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
255 (39%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
420729007519
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Daniel Boone Area SD
Other schools in Douglassville
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr
What is the total enrollment at Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr?
Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr enrolls approximately 648 students in grades 02-04.
Is Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr an elementary, middle, or high school?
Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr is an elementary school covering grades 02-04.
How many students per teacher at Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr?
At Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr, the student body is approximately 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr in?
Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr is part of Daniel Boone Area SD.
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