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What's one thing Daniel Boone Area Primary Ctr gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANIEL BOONE AREA SD·NCES 420729006772
Daniel Boone Area Primary Center
576 Monocacy Creek Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508 · (610) 385-6800 · Berks County
GRADES KG–01ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
159 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 200 | 51% |
| Grade 1 | 192 | 49% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Daniel Boone Area Primary Center→Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr→Daniel Boone Area Middle School→Daniel Boone Area High School
Based on grade levels within Daniel Boone Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Daniel Boone Area Primary Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boone Area Primary Center this school | 392 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Patricia A Guth Elementary School Perkasie | 399 | 40.6% | 66.3% |
| Lititz Elementary School Lititz | 439 | 41.2% | 59.5% |
| Shohola Elementary School Shohola | 421 | 37.8% | 59.8% |
| Kutztown Elementary School Kutztown | 384 | 41.7% | 69.1% |
| Schnecksville School Schnecksville | 465 | 39.4% | 68.8% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Daniel Boone Area Primary Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Berks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #915 of 1,638 | #34 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #573 of 1,528 | #21 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #631 of 1,531 | #14 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #1,150 of 1,600 | #33 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #149 of 1,045 | #8 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
392
-197 (-33%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 392 | 31.5 | 12.4:1 | 41% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 30.5 | 13.1:1 | 40% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 36% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 41 | 14.4:1 | 35% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 34.2 | 15.7:1 | 18% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 32% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 24 | 17.6:1 | 19% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daniel Boone Area Primary Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (537 to 392); teachers down 8% (34.2 to 31.5).
About Daniel Boone Area Primary Center
Daniel Boone Area Primary Center is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. Students in kindergarten through 1 make up the school's enrollment of 392 students.
Daniel Boone Area SD counts 4 schools and 2,864 students, including Daniel Boone Area Primary Center.
The largest group at Daniel Boone Area Primary Center is White students, at 72%. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Black. Berks County residents are about 70% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Daniel Boone Area Primary Center scores 46%.
A staff of 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.4:1. That is in line with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. By family income, 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 26 points below the 67% average for public schools in Berks County.
In Berks County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $79,777, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 95 public schools and about 62,375 students.
Daniel Boone Area High School is the nearest public school to Daniel Boone Area Primary Center, about 1.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 5.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
A 33% decrease took enrollment from 589 in 2020-21 to 392 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.4:1 to 12.4:1.
On allk12, people connected to Daniel Boone Area Primary Center can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Berks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Daniel Boone Area SD
- Daniel Boone Area High SchoolHigh · 940 students
- Daniel Boone Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 884 students
- Daniel Boone Area Intermediate CntrElementary · 648 students
Other schools in Birdsboro
- Daniel Boone Area High SchoolHigh · 940 students
- Robeson El CenterElementary · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Daniel Boone Area High School1.8 mi · 940
- Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr2.7 mi · 648
- Daniel Boone Area Middle School3.1 mi · 884
- West Pottsgrove Elementary School4.2 mi · 252
- Barth Elementary School4.9 mi · 321
- Lorane Elementary School5.1 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Daniel Boone Area Primary CenterHow large is Daniel Boone Area Primary Center?
Daniel Boone Area Primary Center enrolls approximately 392 students in grades KG-01.
What age range does Daniel Boone Area Primary Center serve?
Daniel Boone Area Primary Center serves students from grade KG through grade 01.
How many students per teacher at Daniel Boone Area Primary Center?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Daniel Boone Area Primary Center.
What is the student diversity at Daniel Boone Area Primary Center?
Student demographics at Daniel Boone Area Primary Center are roughly 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Daniel Boone Area Primary Center in?
Daniel Boone Area Primary Center is part of Daniel Boone Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.