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New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

Q: Is New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary a good school?

New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary ranks 710 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary is a public elementary school in Frederick, Pennsylvania, serving 590 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Boyertown Area School District, which is ranked 192 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the school has consistently ranked in the middle range of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with performance on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. However, the school excels in Science, with 4th-grade proficiency rates consistently above 80%, significantly higher than the district and state. Compared to nearby schools, New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below Gilbertsville Elementary and Boyertown Elementary, but outperforms Washington Elementary. The school lags behind higher-performing schools like Limerick Elementary and Evans Elementary in the neighboring Spring-Ford Area School District and Pottsgrove School District.

The school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, but its performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively weaker, with rankings in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools in this category. The school's per-student spending has fluctuated in recent years, while the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable. Overall, New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary is a solid, middle-performing school that excels in Science but faces challenges in supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

606

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,317

Per pupil spending ?

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2547 Big Rd
Frederick, PA 19435-9701

(610) 754-9580

District: Boyertown Area School District

Students who attend New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Boyertown Area Middle School-East
High:	Boyertown Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

4.5%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Boyertown Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg45%

710^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Boyertown Area School District

192^nd of 606Boyertown Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	710 of 1511	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	589 of 1526	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	595 of 1534	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	620 of 1534	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	631 of 1433	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	401 of 1544	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	552 of 1530	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.0	289 of 1547	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	255 of 1554	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	221 of 1467	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.8	139 of 1519	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	145 of 1599	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	80.0	215 of 1597	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	82.8	123 of 1579	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	81.6	160 of 1549	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.6	71 of 1551	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	85.4	91 of 1555	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	81.7	179 of 1545	88.4%	★★★★☆
2005	78.4	229 of 1299	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	80.8	240 of 1308	81.7%	★★★★☆
2003	71.9	391 of 1302	70.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	391 of 1030	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	192 of 1084	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	138 of 1043	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	689 of 1466	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	644 of 1488	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	946 of 1369	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1022 of 1432	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.7	749 of 1414	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	699 of 1475	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	536 of 1495	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	800 of 1201	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	615 of 1229	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	638 of 1236	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

White (2025)33rd percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

Math50%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 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
New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary	Public	K-5	2547 Big Rd	Frederick	19435	Montgomery County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 754-9580	606	32	18.8	17.8%	524 (86.5%)	21 (3.5%)	27 (4.5%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	57.2	710^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.0%		64.9	589^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.4%	121	54.8	47.1	46.9	49.6	50.0	56.8	49.0	52.0	$16,317	$302	$16,015
Gilbertsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	36 Congo Rd	Gilbertsville	19525	Montgomery County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 369-7485	517	32	15.9	31.3%	421 (81.4%)	19 (3.7%)	38 (7.4%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	57.3	706^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.3%		69.6	504^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.0%	202	44.3	69.7	49.0	53.4	38.7	47.4	60.0	49.3	$15,711	$139	$15,572
Marlborough Elementary School	Public	K-3	1450 Gravel Pike	Green Lane	18054	Montgomery County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 541-7299	409	26	15.7	33.5%	335 (81.9%)	12 (2.9%)	37 (9.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)								(n/a)	78.5			78.5	67.8			67.8	$20,950	$676	$20,275
Boyertown Elementary School	Public	K-5	641 E Second St	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 369-7462	632	40	15.7	36.7%	510 (80.7%)	19 (3.0%)	45 (7.1%)	30 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.1%)	62.2	612^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.5%		59.3	724^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.6%	112	60.0	57.1	50.9	56.2	56.7	39.4	58.9	51.9	$16,402	$682	$15,720
Colebrookdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Montgomery Avenue	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 369-7427	234	20	11.7	55.1%	190 (81.2%)	6 (2.6%)	20 (8.5%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	42.8	931^st of 1511 public elementary schools	38.4%		47.3	900^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.0%	31	38.1	40.0	61.1	46.0	40.5	36.1	44.4	40.3	$21,344	$943	$20,400
Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School	Public	3-5	1329 Buchert Road	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 323-7510	646	55	11.6	99.5%	350 (54.2%)	116 (18.0%)	92 (14.2%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	69 (10.7%)	45.3	898^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.6%		51.1	849^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.4%	49	54.0	42.5	37.2	44.5	47.0	43.5	40.4	43.6	$20,474	$1,097	$19,377
Ringing Rocks Elementary School	Public	K-2	1401 Kauffman Rd	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 323-0903	383	29	13.3	98.4%	200 (52.2%)	68 (17.8%)	47 (12.3%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.9%)								(n/a)									$20,378	$2,937	$17,441
Salford Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	2721 Barndt Rd	Harleysville	19438	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 287-9197	449	33	13.6	16.0%	381 (84.9%)	8 (1.8%)	18 (4.0%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	90.1	121^st of 1511 public elementary schools	92.0%		87.6	141^st of 1526 public elementary schools	90.8%	20	76.6	90.8	78.0	81.9	66.7	76.3	69.5	71.0	$24,988	$471	$24,517
Limerick Elementary School	Public	K-4	81 Limerick Center Rd	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6007	257	28	9.1	26.1%	175 (68.1%)	11 (4.3%)	15 (5.8%)	41 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	80.8	263^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	82.6%		88.3	127^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.7%	136	69.6	91.5		80.7	50.0	83.0		66.6	$30,590	$608	$29,982
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	125 Sunset Rd	Limerick	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6012	546	41	13.3	18.1%	386 (70.7%)	18 (3.3%)	30 (5.5%)	83 (15.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	74.6	390^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.2%		85.4	188^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.7%	202	72.4	74.3		73.4	52.3	59.9		56.2	$20,688	$643	$20,046

Frequently Asked Questions about New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

What schools do graduates of New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Boyertown Area Middle School-East
High : Boyertown Area Senior High School

Is New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary a good school?

New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary ranks 710^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary?

Students at New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary are 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary.

What district is New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary in?

Boyertown Area School District

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