Earl El Sch

Located at 22 Schoolhouse Rd, in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, Earl El Sch is a compact elementary-level community that educates 271 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Boyertown Area SD. That puts it 39% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Within Boyertown Area SD, which oversees 9 schools and 6,300 students, Earl El Sch is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Earl El Sch records that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 32% of students at Earl El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Berks County's rate of about 67%.

After controlling for student poverty, Earl El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.3%.

Around the school, Berks County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,777, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Berks County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,375 students), Earl El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oley Valley SHS, roughly 4.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Earl El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Earl El Sch at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 55.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Earl El Sch has expanded 12%, going from 241 students in 2018 to 271 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 88% across the same window.

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