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Gilbertsville Elementary School

Q: Is Gilbertsville Elementary School a good school?

Gilbertsville Elementary School ranks 706 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Gilbertsville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 536 students in grades K-5 in the Boyertown Area School District in Pennsylvania. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, it continues to outperform the state average in key academic metrics.

Gilbertsville Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA test scores, with 53.4% of students proficient or better in Math and 49.3% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. The school's performance for students with disabilities is a bright spot, ranking 481st out of 1,030 in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the overall school ranking. However, the school has seen mixed results when looking at the performance of specific student subgroups, with male students outperforming female students and white students outperforming their low socioeconomic status peers.

When comparing Gilbertsville Elementary to other schools in the Boyertown Area School District, it performs relatively well, with Washington Elementary and New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary having similar rankings and test scores. The school's performance is also significantly stronger than the nearby Pottstown School District schools, which consistently rank lower and have lower test scores across all grades and subjects.

517

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,711

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36 Congo Rd
Gilbertsville, PA 19525-9205

(610) 369-7485

District: Boyertown Area School District

Students who attend Gilbertsville Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th 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 45 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg45%

706^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	57.3	706 of 1511	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	504 of 1526	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	624 of 1534	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	587 of 1534	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	715 of 1433	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.4	227 of 1544	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	214 of 1530	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	119 of 1547	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	86.0	140 of 1554	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	87.7	31 of 1467	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	86.4	44 of 1519	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	83.5	106 of 1599	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	80.9	180 of 1597	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	254 of 1579	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	143 of 1549	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	82.0	159 of 1551	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	83.1	156 of 1555	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	80.1	229 of 1545	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	67.3	476 of 1299	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.1	249 of 1308	81.0%	★★★★☆
2003	77.5	311 of 1302	76.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	481 of 1030	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	341 of 1084	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	184 of 1043	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	822 of 1466	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	555 of 1488	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	916 of 1369	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	789 of 1432	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	920 of 1414	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	499 of 1475	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	447 of 1495	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	727 of 1201	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	537 of 1229	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	743 of 1236	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)66th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilbertsville Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Gilbertsville Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Gilbertsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Gilbertsville Elementary School.

Is Gilbertsville Elementary School a good school?

Gilbertsville Elementary School ranks 706^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gilbertsville Elementary School?

Students at Gilbertsville Elementary School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Gilbertsville Elementary School in?

Boyertown Area School District

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