Summary:
The city of Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Boyertown Area Middle School-East and Gilbertsville Elementary School, both part of the Boyertown Area School District. Based on the available data, Boyertown Area Middle School-East stands out as the higher-performing school in the area.
Boyertown Area Middle School-East consistently ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA math and English language arts tests across all grade levels, and has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4%. Additionally, the school spends $13,336 per student, which is higher than the elementary school, and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.8.
In contrast, Gilbertsville Elementary School performs at a more average level compared to the state, ranking in the middle 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools with a 3-star rating. The school's math and English language arts proficiency rates are generally in line with or slightly below the district and state averages, though it does excel in science with over 90% proficiency in 4th grade. Gilbertsville Elementary also has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 30.22% compared to the middle school's 27.26%.
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