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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 581 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Barto, Pennsylvania, serving 511 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Boyertown Area School District, which is ranked 192 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Washington Elementary has shown a mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 289 and 952 out of over 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools in recent years. However, the school's performance is projected to improve in the 2024-2025 school year, with 62.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 50.5% in PSSA English Language Arts, outperforming the district and state averages. The school's 3rd and 4th grade Math performance is particularly strong, but 5th grade Math and English Language Arts lag behind.

When compared to nearby schools, Washington Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below other Boyertown Area School District elementary schools, such as New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary and Earl Elementary. However, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Alburtis Elementary in the East Penn School District and Marlborough Elementary in the Upper Perkiomen School District.

479

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,317

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1406 Route 100
Barto, PA 19504-8704

(610) 754-9589

District: Boyertown Area School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

6.1%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2021 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2025) from a 34th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg45%

581^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	581 of 1511	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	879 of 1526	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	920 of 1534	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	865 of 1534	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	952 of 1433	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	810 of 1544	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	561 of 1530	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.9	436 of 1547	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.7	465 of 1554	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	77.6	289 of 1467	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	375 of 1519	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	536 of 1599	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	561 of 1597	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.5	462 of 1579	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	494 of 1549	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	426 of 1551	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	63.2	653 of 1555	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.3	445 of 1545	71.2%	★★★★☆
2005	77.3	258 of 1299	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	51.3	761 of 1308	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	75.0	346 of 1302	73.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	162 of 1030	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	410 of 1084	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	457 of 1043	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	652 of 1466	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	937 of 1488	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	367 of 1369	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	684 of 1432	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	834 of 1414	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	485 of 1475	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	797 of 1495	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	630 of 1201	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	966 of 1229	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1021 of 1236	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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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
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	479	35	13.6	40.3%	404 (84.3%)	18 (3.8%)	29 (6.1%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	64.8	581^st of 1511 public elementary schools	61.5%		48.7	879^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.4%	298	76.7	71.7	39.4	62.1	53.4	59.7	39.4	50.5	$18,317	$1,028	$17,289
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
Hereford Elementary School	Public	K-3	1043 Gravel Pike	Hereford	18056	Berks County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 679-4151	504	37	13.5	49.8%	421 (83.5%)	7 (1.4%)	45 (8.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)								(n/a)	62.6			62.6	49.6			49.6	$20,107	$662	$19,445
Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center	Public	4-5	510 Jefferson St	East Greenville	18041	Montgomery County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 679-6288	466	33	14.1	36.7%	406 (87.1%)	9 (1.9%)	29 (6.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	72.6	430^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.5%		70.1	491^st of 1526 public elementary schools	67.8%	61		65.2	58.2	61.9		54.6	56.5	55.6	$21,776	$707	$21,069
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
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
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
Earl Elementary School	Public	K-5	22 Schoolhouse Rd	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 369-7504	271	19	14.5	32.1%	238 (87.8%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	67.2	528^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.1%		64.5	601^st of 1526 public elementary schools	60.6%	73	34.9	76.4	74.4	62.8	46.6	54.0	67.5	55.8	$19,454	$772	$18,683
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
Alburtis Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 West Third Street	Alburtis	18011	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1633	360	28	13.0	36.7%	229 (63.6%)	19 (5.3%)	76 (21.1%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	82.5	245^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.8%		79.6	298^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.5%	53	80.4	66.7	42.6	64.0	77.0	72.0	75.5	74.8	$20,057	$1,236	$18,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 581^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Boyertown Area School District

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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