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Barth Elementary School

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Barth Elementary School ranks 661 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Barth Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 313 students. The school is part of the Pottstown School District, which is ranked 465 out of 606 districts in the state.

Barth Elementary School has shown significant improvement in student performance over the years, with its statewide ranking jumping from 1370 out of 1544 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 661 out of 1511 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on PSSA tests is noteworthy, with the percentage of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts consistently outperforming the Pottstown School District and the state averages. In 2024-2025, Barth Elementary's Math proficiency rate was 61.7%, compared to 23% for the district and 41.7% for the state, while its ELA proficiency rate was 48.5%, on par with the state average.

Despite having a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Barth Elementary School has been able to achieve strong academic performance, particularly for its low-income students, who rank in the top 150 elementary schools in Pennsylvania for this subgroup. The school's performance stands out compared to other schools in the Pottstown School District, but when compared to schools in the neighboring Owen J. Roberts School District and Pottsgrove School District, Barth Elementary's performance is not as strong, with schools like East Coventry Elementary and North Coventry Elementary outperforming it on various academic measures.

321

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,354

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

467 W Walnut St
Pottstown, PA 19464-6638

(610) 970-6675

District: Pottstown School District

Students who attend Barth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pottstown Middle School
High:	Pottstown High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.0%

Hispanic:

25.5%

White:

22.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pottstown School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg26%

Pennsylvania avg45%

661^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Pottstown School District

465^th of 606Pottstown 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	59.5	661 of 1511	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	873 of 1526	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1152 of 1534	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1077 of 1534	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1255 of 1433	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1370 of 1544	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1197 of 1530	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.6	1052 of 1547	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.5	1129 of 1554	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	1164 of 1474	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.2	1187 of 1467	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.4	1202 of 1519	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.5	1204 of 1599	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.5	1187 of 1597	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.2	927 of 1579	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.4	1214 of 1549	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.0	996 of 1551	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.2	1178 of 1555	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.7	1137 of 1545	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.0	1081 of 1299	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.8	1164 of 1308	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	31.5	984 of 1302	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	44 of 413	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	94.3	11 of 437	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	50 of 437	88.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	907 of 1084	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	979 of 1043	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	534 of 1466	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	813 of 1488	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	12 of 429	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	149 of 1369	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	392 of 1432	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	44.8	871 of 1414	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	767 of 1475	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	914 of 1495	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	33.5	80 of 128	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	42.0	786 of 1229	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)38th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)36th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)16th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ 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 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	467 W Walnut St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6675	321	26	12.2	97.5%	72 (22.4%)	122 (38.0%)	82 (25.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.8%)	59.5	661^st of 1511 public elementary schools	56.3%		49.4	873^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	42.8%	212	52.5	67.8			61.7	40.5	54.3			48.5	$25,354	$4,022	$21,332
West Pottsgrove Elementary School	Public	K-2	25 Grosstown Rd	Stowe	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 323-6510	252	23	11.2	98.8%	130 (51.6%)	37 (14.7%)	37 (14.7%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (16.3%)								(n/a)											$22,397	$3,154	$19,243
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	461 N York St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6646	322	24	13.5	102.2%	119 (37.0%)	93 (28.9%)	76 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	33.4	1045^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.8%		22.7	1183^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	22.5%	138	36.5	46.8			41.4	30.8	44.7			37.3	$22,243	$2,920	$19,323
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	970 N Franklin St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6641	354	33	10.7	103.7%	113 (31.9%)	129 (36.4%)	76 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.6%)	12.5	1313^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.1%		15.7	1279^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.2%	34	15.4	23.7			19.6	19.2	30.9			25.2	$23,258	$4,364	$18,894
North Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-6	475 Kemp Road	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 469-5105	532	41	13.0	32.9%	429 (80.6%)	12 (2.3%)	50 (9.4%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	82.7	243^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	83.9%		83.8	213^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.0%	30	69.8	78.0	63.2	38.7	62.9	71.1	71.6	72.1	68.9	70.9	$33	$01	$32
Rupert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1230 South St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6660	379	25	15.2	98.7%	94 (24.8%)	120 (31.7%)	105 (27.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (14.8%)	32.2	1058^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.0%		29.3	1114^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.0%	56	35.6	35.8			35.7	45.8	37.3			41.3	$21,025	$3,276	$17,749
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
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
East Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-6	2461 East Cedarville Road	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 469-5103	479	41	11.7	29.4%	349 (72.9%)	23 (4.8%)	42 (8.8%)	35 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	85.6	188^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.6%		84.1	207^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.4%	19	66.6	80.3	77.0	75.8	75.0	53.6	67.2	70.4	79.0	67.5	$47	$02	$45
Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Center	Public	2-4	200 Boone Drive	Douglassville	19518	Berks County	Daniel Boone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 689-6240	648	47	13.9	39.4%	484 (74.7%)	40 (6.2%)	68 (10.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.7%)	63.3	601^st of 1511 public elementary schools	60.2%		63.2	636^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.3%	35	60.8	53.9			57.5	57.5	54.1			55.9	$15,864	$1,117	$14,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Barth Elementary School

Is Barth Elementary School a good school?

Barth Elementary School ranks 661^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Barth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Barth Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Barth Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pottstown Middle School
High : Pottstown High School

What district is Barth Elementary School in?

Pottstown School District

What is the racial makeup of Barth Elementary School?

Students at Barth Elementary School are 38% African American, 26% Hispanic, 22% White, 13% Two or more races.

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