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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN VALLEY SD·NCES 422400000868

Robeson El Ctr

801 White Bear Rd, Birdsboro, PA 19508 · (610) 582-9580 · Berks County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
Enrollment
339
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
130 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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
67
Grade 1
60
Grade 2
66
Grade 3
80
Grade 4
66
Student demographics
White
30189%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
216%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 16%
Two+
175%
DISTRICT 5% · 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
17552%
Female
16448%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
48.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -13.5pp since 2023
Math
61.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -5.2pp 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
64.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
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
339
-54 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.7:1
% White
89%
was 93%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Robeson El Ctr

Robeson El Ctr is an intimate K-5 school in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Twin Valley SD. The school caters to 339 students in grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 23% smaller than typical.

Twin Valley SD runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,868 students. Robeson El Ctr is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Robeson El Ctr lists that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 38% 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.

After controlling for student poverty, Robeson El Ctr sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.2%; this one delivers 64.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Berks County shows median household earnings sit near $79,777, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Robeson El Ctr is one of 95 public schools in Berks County (combined enrollment of about 62,375 students).

Lorane El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.4 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Robeson El Ctr at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 55.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Robeson El Ctr has declined 14%, going from 393 students in 2018 to 339 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 89% across the same window.

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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
Robeson El Ctr
District
Twin Valley SD
Address
801 White Bear Rd, Birdsboro, PA 19508
Phone
(610) 582-9580
County
Berks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
339
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
130 (38%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
422400000868
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Robeson El Ctr
How large is Robeson El Ctr?
Robeson El Ctr enrolls approximately 339 students in grades KG-04.
Is Robeson El Ctr an elementary, middle, or high school?
Robeson El Ctr is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robeson El Ctr?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robeson El Ctr is approximately 12.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robeson El Ctr?
At Robeson El Ctr, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Robeson El Ctr public or private?
Robeson El Ctr is a public K-12 school, overseen by Twin Valley SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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