New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

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New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary ranks 595 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

2547 Big Rd
Frederick, PA 19525-9701

(610) 754-9580

District: Boyertown Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
595^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,423

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

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 583

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

5.1%

African American:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary ranks better than 61.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Boyertown Area School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.3%), Hispanic (5.1%), African American (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Boyertown Area School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary is 16.3. 4 elementary schools in the Boyertown Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary is $18,423, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Boyertown Area School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary 595^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Boyertown Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Boyertown Area School District 257^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

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Rank History for all students at New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	71.89	391^st	1302	70.0%
2004	80.76	240^th	1308	81.7%
2005	78.42	229^th	1299	82.4%
2006	81.67	179^th	1545	88.4%
2007	85.42	91^st	1555	94.1%
2008	85.64	71^st	1551	95.4%
2009	81.65	160^th	1549	89.7%
2010	82.76	123^rd	1579	92.2%
2011	80.02	215^th	1597	86.5%
2012	82.39	145^th	1599	90.9%
2013	82.79	139^th	1519	90.8%
2014	79.89	221^st	1467	84.9%
2016	81.24	255^th	1554	83.6%
2017	80.00	289^th	1547	81.3%
2018	68.27	552^nd	1530	63.9%
2019	75.12	401^st	1544	74.0%
2021	60.44	631^st	1433	56.0%
2022	63.06	620^th	1534	59.6%
2023	65.09	595^th	1534	61.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.66	749^th	1414	47.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.96	138^th	1043	86.8%

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Rank History for White students at New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.06	638^th	1236	48.4%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	578	5	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	591
1989	695	5	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
1990	792	3	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	804
1991	695	5	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
1992	703	11	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
1993	820	4	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	835
1994	832	5	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
1995	879	7	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	896
1996	879	7	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	896
1997	639	7	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1998	667	9	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
1999	671	5	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
2000	653	12	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2001	646	17	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
2002	663	24	8	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	706
2003	663	24	8	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	706
2004	656	21	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
2005	650	18	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	686
2006	672	15	16	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	713
2007	690	10	27	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	733
2008	674	13	33	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
2009	689	12	28	11	0	n/a	n/a	4	744
2010	663	7	22	9	0	n/a	n/a	8	709
2011	677	8	20	8	0	0	9	0	722
2012	694	10	16	11	0	0	10	0	741
2013	703	10	15	18	0	0	11	0	757
2014	735	7	12	17	0	0	12	0	783
2015	710	11	16	21	0	0	15	0	773
2016	713	20	12	22	0	0	15	0	782
2017	722	21	11	18	0	0	14	0	786
2018	614	13	10	18	0	0	15	0	670
2019	617	11	10	21	0	0	16	0	675
2020	597	18	7	25	0	0	12	0	659
2021	527	22	8	23	0	0	11	0	591
2022	545	24	7	28	0	0	8	0	612
2023	515	18	8	30	0	0	12	0	583

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	591	28.6	20.6	n/a
1989	707	31.0	22.8	n/a
1990	804	36.5	22.0	0
1991	703	34.9	20.1	n/a
1992	717	36.1	19.8	n/a
1993	835	33.0	25.3	n/a
1994	848	36.5	23.2	n/a
1995	896	38.0	23.6	n/a
1996	896	38.0	23.6	n/a
1997	655	31.0	21.1	n/a
1998	683	32.0	21.3	n/a
1999	681	33.0	20.6	n/a
2000	674	34.0	19.8	4.6
2001	672	35.0	19.2	4.6
2002	706	34.0	20.8	3
2003	706	34.0	20.8	3
2004	691	35.5	19.5	6.8
2005	686	39.0	17.6	3.1
2006	713	36.9	19.3	5
2007	733	37.4	19.6	3.1
2008	727	42.8	17.0	5.4
2009	744	40.8	18.2	4.5
2010	709	39.8	17.8	7
2011	722	40.7	17.7	6.6
2012	741	42.0	17.6	8.4
2013	757	41.2	18.3	9.5
2014	783	42.7	18.3	10
2015	773	44.0	17.5	10.2
2016	782	44.0	17.7	12.1
2017	786	44.7	17.5	11.5
2018	670	40.0	16.7	11.6
2019	675	40.6	16.5	10.4
2020	659	40.6	16.2	11.8
2021	591	36.6	16.1	14.4
2022	612	35.4	17.2	15.7
2023	583	35.5	16.3	14.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	591	28.6	20.6	n/a
1989	707	31.0	22.8	n/a
1990	804	36.5	22.0	0
1991	703	34.9	20.1	n/a
1992	717	36.1	19.8	n/a
1993	835	33.0	25.3	n/a
1994	848	36.5	23.2	n/a
1995	896	38.0	23.6	n/a
1996	896	38.0	23.6	n/a
1997	655	31.0	21.1	n/a
1998	683	32.0	21.3	n/a
1999	681	33.0	20.6	n/a
2000	674	34.0	19.8	4.6
2001	672	35.0	19.2	4.6
2002	706	34.0	20.8	3
2003	706	34.0	20.8	3
2004	691	35.5	19.5	6.8
2005	686	39.0	17.6	3.1
2006	713	36.9	19.3	5
2007	733	37.4	19.6	3.1
2008	727	42.8	17.0	5.4
2009	744	40.8	18.2	4.5
2010	709	39.8	17.8	7
2011	722	40.7	17.7	6.6
2012	741	42.0	17.6	8.4
2013	757	41.2	18.3	9.5
2014	783	42.7	18.3	10
2015	773	44.0	17.5	10.2
2016	782	44.0	17.7	12.1
2017	786	44.7	17.5	11.5
2018	670	40.0	16.7	11.6
2019	675	40.6	16.5	10.4
2020	659	40.6	16.2	11.8
2021	591	36.6	16.1	14.4
2022	612	35.4	17.2	15.7
2023	583	35.5	16.3	14.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$386 (3.0%)	$12,529 (97.0%)	$12,915
2020	$75 (0.8%)	$9,434 (99.2%)	$9,509
2021	$35 (0.3%)	$10,728 (99.7%)	$10,764
2022	$435 (2.4%)	$17,988 (97.6%)	$18,423

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 401^st of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 595^th of 1534 Elementary schools	12.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary)	66.7	61.3	5.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary)	75.5	55.9	19.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary)	65.5	46.9	18.6%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary)	89.9	83.4	6.5%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary)	80.7	56.2	24.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary)	52.7	55.3	2.6%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary)	72.5	65.9	6.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary)	61.1	54.4	6.7%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary)	89.9	83.4	6.5%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary)	76.2	59.4	16.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	675	583	13.6%
African American	11	18	63.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	10	8	20%
Hispanic	21	30	42.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	617	515	16.5%
Two or More Races	16	12	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	10.4%	14.9%	4.6%

Schools Near New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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	19525	Montgomery County	Boyertown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 754-9580	583	36	16.3	14.9%	515 (88.3%)	18 (3.1%)	30 (5.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	65.1	595^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.2%		63.1	620^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.6%	25	61.3	46.9	55.3	54.4	83.4	83.4	55.9	56.2	65.9	59.4	$18,423	$435	$17,988
Gilbertsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	36 Congo Rd	Gilbertsville	19525	Montgomery County	Boyertown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 369-7485	531	33	16.0	26.4%	434 (81.7%)	20 (3.8%)	39 (7.3%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.1%)	63.7	624^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.3%		65.1	587^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.7%	37	59.2	48.4	48.3	52.1	82.5	82.5	59.2	57.2	62.8	59.7	$20,127	$579	$19,548
Marlborough Elementary School	Public	K-3	1450 Gravel Pike	Green Lane	18054	Montgomery County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 541-7299	430	27	16.1	28.1%	359 (83.5%)	15 (3.5%)	32 (7.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)	77.5			77.5			74.7			74.7	$16,349	$634	$15,715
Boyertown Elementary School	Public	K-5	641 E Second St	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 369-7462	647	36	17.9	35.2%	525 (81.1%)	15 (2.3%)	54 (8.3%)	30 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.1%)	63.2	633^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	58.7%		55.2	792^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	48.4%	159	60.8	62.0	44.4	55.5	84.0	84.0	53.7	53.5	59.8	55.7	$19,776	$917	$18,859
Colebrookdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Montgomery Avenue	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 369-7427	269	24	11.4	49.8%	219 (81.4%)	9 (3.3%)	23 (8.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.8%)	42.7	980^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.1%		42.6	998^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.9%	18	36.6	39.6	42.9	40.0	70.8	70.8	41.5	39.6	57.1	46.9	$38,741	$1,918	$36,823
Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School	Public	3-5	1329 Buchert Road	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 323-7510	661	48	13.7	48.3%	383 (57.9%)	121 (18.3%)	71 (10.7%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (11.0%)	47.8	911^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.6%		51.6	867^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.5%	44	42.8	43.7	40.9	42.4	77.0	77.0	48.6	51.3	50.3	50.0	$18,159	$963	$17,196
Ringing Rocks Elementary School	Public	K-2	1401 Kauffman Rd	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 323-0903	368	28	13.2	56.0%	206 (56.0%)	74 (20.1%)	40 (10.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (11.1%)								(n/a)											$18,750	$1,956	$16,793
Salford Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	2721 Barndt Rd	Harleysville	19438	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 287-9197	454	34	13.3	16.1%	402 (88.5%)	9 (2.0%)	17 (3.7%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	87.1	155^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.9%		90.1	93^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	93.9%	62	75.4	80.6	69.3	75.5	94.3	94.3	66.3	80.7	78.7	75.4	$22,956	$968	$21,987
Limerick Elementary School	Public	K-4	81 Limerick Center Rd	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 705-6007	260	28	9.2	26.5%	189 (72.7%)	14 (5.4%)	16 (6.2%)	23 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	88.2	132^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	91.4%		87.3	152^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	90.1%	20	71.4	78.4		75.0	92.2	92.2	79.6	86.3		83.0	$27,721	$518	$27,203
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	125 Sunset Rd	Limerick	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 705-6012	559	38	14.7	15.7%	424 (75.8%)	18 (3.2%)	25 (4.5%)	62 (11.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	84.8	194^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.4%		86.9	156^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.8%	38	77.1	68.5		72.6	94.6	94.6	75.4	70.0		72.6	$18,148	$688	$17,460

Frequently Asked Questions about New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary

What district is New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary in?

Boyertown Area School District

Is New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary a good school?

New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary ranks 595^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 583 students attended New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary.

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

Students at New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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