Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19504

Summary:

The 19504 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single elementary school, Washington Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Boyertown Area School District. While the school performs reasonably well in some areas, it does not stand out as a top-performing school compared to district and state averages.

Washington Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) scores, is generally below the Boyertown Area School District and Pennsylvania state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's proficiency rates in Math (48.7%) and English Language Arts (44.8%) for all grades are lower than the district (51.3% and 56%) and state (40.4% and 53%) averages. However, the school's Science proficiency rates (80.8% for all grades and 80.8% for 4th grade) are higher than the district (74.5% and 86.6%) and state (65.8% and 77.1%) averages.

The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 865 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 920 out of 1,534 in 2022-2023 and 879 out of 1,526 in 2023-2024. Additionally, Washington Elementary School is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school's higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (41.45%) and higher per-student spending ($25,837) suggest that it may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning and performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 Route 100	Barto	19504	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 754-9589	511	35	14.5	37.8%	422 (82.6%)	13 (2.5%)	47 (9.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.1%)	48.7	879^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.4%		47.1	920^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.0%	41	52.9	48.7	45.2	48.7	80.8	80.8	55.7	38.4	41.4	44.8	$25,837	$830	$25,007

Cities Near Zip Code 19504

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barto	0.89 mi	1	554^th
Hereford	3.82 mi	1
East Greenville	4 mi	1	250^th
Boyertown	4.29 mi	5	351^st
Pennsburg	4.32 mi	2	178^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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