Boyertown Area MS-East

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania

Boyertown Area MS-East in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania enrolled 841 students in 2024-25 with 60.5 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania middle-school median of 12.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-63% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 51% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

871 students in 2022-23, 840 students in 2023-24, 841 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 59.5 to 60.5.

Students enrolled at Boyertown Area MS-East by school year2022-23: 871, 2023-24: 840, 2024-25: 84102505007501k2022-238712023-248402024-25841
Students enrolled at Boyertown Area MS-East by school year2022-23: 871, 2023-24: 840, 2024-25: 84102505007501k2022-238712023-248402024-25841
Students enrolled at Boyertown Area MS-East by school year2022-23: 871, 2023-24: 840, 2024-25: 84102505007501k2022-238712023-248402024-25841
Students enrolled at Boyertown Area MS-East by school year2022-23: 871, 2023-24: 840, 2024-25: 84102505007501k2022-238712023-248402024-25841
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2387159.514.6
2023-2484060.513.9
2024-2584160.513.9

13.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 67 of every 100 Pennsylvania middle schools

Among the 513 Pennsylvania middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; Boyertown Area MS-East 13.9; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBoyertown Area MS-East 13.9state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; Boyertown Area MS-East 13.9; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBoyertown Area MS-East 13.9state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; Boyertown Area MS-East 13.9; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBoyertown Area MS-East 13.9state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; Boyertown Area MS-East 13.9; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBoyertown Area MS-East 13.9state median 12.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 309 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Boyertown Area MS-East enrolled 928 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 60 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 309 of the 928 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions60
  • Chronically absent9.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

83.2% of students were White, 6.9% Hispanic, 5.0% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White83.2%
  2. Hispanic6.9%
  3. Black5.0%
  4. Asian2.4%
  5. Two or more races2.3%
  6. American Indian0.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Boyertown Area MS-East scored proficient or above: 60-63% in reading in 2021-22 and 51% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑63%55%54%
Math, 2022-2351%43% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Boyertown Area MS-East

  1. Boyertown Area MS-WestThe nearest public middle school, 2.9 miles away: 668 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
  2. Daniel Boone Area Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 8.8 miles away: 884 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).8.8 mi
  3. Compare Boyertown Area MS-East with Boyertown Area MS-WestStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Boyertown Area School District Site spends per student$16,330 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,330
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaBoyertown Area MS-East is the number 98 by size of 513 Pennsylvania middle schools open in 2024-25.#98 of 513
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.8 for middle schools.13.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Boyertown Area MS-East

  1. How many students attend Boyertown Area MS-East?
    841 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 871 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Gilbertsville, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Boyertown Area MS-East?
    13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for middle schools is 12.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Boyertown Area MS-East a Title I school?
    Boyertown Area MS-East was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Boyertown Area MS-East do on state tests?
    The students tested at Boyertown Area MS-East scored proficient or above: 60-63% in reading in 2021-22 and 51% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Boyertown Area MS-East in?
    Boyertown Area School District Site, NCES district ID 4203960. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 420396006804 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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