Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19508

Summary:

The 19508 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. Among these, Robeson Elementary Center stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania and outperforming the state and Twin Valley School District averages on standardized tests. Meanwhile, Daniel Boone Area High School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 282nd out of 537 Pennsylvania high schools in 2020-2021 to 173rd out of 674 in 2022-2023, indicating positive strides in its academic performance and overall quality.

Robeson Elementary Center stands out with exceptional PSSA test scores, outperforming the state and district averages in Math (74.3% proficient or better), Science (87.3%), and English Language Arts (72.8%). The school also has the lowest student-teacher ratio of the 3 schools at 11.8. In contrast, Daniel Boone Area Primary Center has a higher percentage of White students (74.52%) compared to the more racially diverse student population at Daniel Boone Area High School (81.77% White, 6.27% African American, and 5.4% Hispanic).

Financially, Robeson Elementary Center has the highest per-student spending at $19,794, compared to $14,331 at Daniel Boone Area High School and $13,559 at Daniel Boone Area Primary Center. The free and reduced-price lunch rates are similar across the 3 schools, ranging from 32.86% at Robeson Elementary Center to 35.71% at Daniel Boone Area Primary Center. Overall, the data highlights the strengths and areas for improvement across the schools in the 19508 zip code, with Robeson Elementary Center and Daniel Boone Area High School emerging as standout performers in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)			PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Daniel Boone Area High School	Public	9-12	501 Chestnut St	Birdsboro	19508	Berks County	Daniel Boone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 582-6100	1,037	65	15.9	34.9%	848 (81.8%)	65 (6.3%)	56 (5.4%)	36 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (2.8%)	73.2	173^rd of 674 public high schools	74.3%		69.9	210^th of 634 public high schools	66.9%	37	33.1	61.8	79.8									$14,331	$262	$14,069
Daniel Boone Area Primary Center	Public	K-1	576 Monocacy Creek Road	Birdsboro	19508	Berks County	Daniel Boone Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 385-6800	420	32	13.1	35.7%	313 (74.5%)	22 (5.2%)	57 (13.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)								(n/a)												$13,559	$1,300	$12,258
Robeson Elementary Center	Public	K-4	801 White Bear Rd	Birdsboro	19508	Berks County	Twin Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 582-9580	353	30	11.8	32.9%	313 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	25 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	83.4	217^th of 1534 public elementary schools	85.9%		83.4	231^st of 1534 public elementary schools	84.9%	14				81.2	67.6	74.3	87.3	87.3	75.4	70.4	72.8	$19,794	$539	$19,255

Cities Near Zip Code 19508

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reading	1.15 mi	32	695^th
Birdsboro	2.72 mi	3	123^rd
Mount Penn	3.23 mi	1	672^nd
Shillington	4.44 mi	5	600^th
West Reading	5.19 mi	1

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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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