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Boyertown Area Middle School-West

Q: Is Boyertown Area Middle School-West a good school?

Boyertown Area Middle School-West ranks 166 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Boyertown Area Middle School-West is a public middle school serving 699 students in grades 6-8 in the Boyertown Area School District in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30-35% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 10 years and has maintained a 4-star rating out of 5 for most years, indicating strong overall performance.

Boyertown Area Middle School-West performs particularly well for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools for this subgroup, and also performs well for disabled students, ranking in the top 15%. However, the school's performance for white students and low socioeconomic status students is more average, ranking in the middle 30-40% of Pennsylvania middle schools. In both Math and English Language Arts, the school consistently outperforms the state average, with 46.5% and 56% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's Math proficiency is slightly below the district average, while its ELA proficiency is on par with the district.

Interestingly, Boyertown Area Middle School-East, another middle school in the same district, outperforms Boyertown Area Middle School-West in both Math and ELA proficiency, ranking higher in the state. However, Boyertown Area Middle School-West has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (38.05%) compared to Boyertown Area Middle School-East (27.26%). The slight decline in Boyertown Area Middle School-West's statewide ranking and rating over the past 2-3 years is worth investigating further to understand the underlying factors and develop strategies for improvement.

668

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,700

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

380 S Madison St
Boyertown, PA 19512-2299

(610) 369-7471

District: Boyertown Area School District

Students who attend Boyertown Area Middle School-West usually attend:

High:

Boyertown Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Boyertown Area Middle School-West:

Elementary:	Colebrookdale Elementary School
	Earl Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

7.5%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg45%

166^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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	75.6	166 of 873	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	250 of 891	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	253 of 893	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	290 of 883	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	303 of 797	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	177 of 891	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	212 of 861	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	84.1	108 of 877	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	118 of 870	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	137 of 835	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	82.6	80 of 728	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	83.7	69 of 758	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	78.3	149 of 834	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	96 of 825	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	116 of 805	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	202 of 770	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	125 of 753	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	138 of 749	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	71.3	207 of 736	71.9%	★★★★☆
2005	78.5	151 of 687	78.0%	★★★★☆
2004	79.9	117 of 663	82.4%	★★★★☆
2003	84.5	75 of 643	88.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	86 of 643	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	122 of 672	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	57 of 660	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	167 of 835	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	283 of 860	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	74 of 348	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	28 of 362	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	57 of 362	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	227 of 843	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	295 of 877	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	301 of 874	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	170 of 839	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	202 of 870	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	206 of 649	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	307 of 673	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	293 of 681	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+8 vs state

Math46%+5 vs state

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boyertown Area Middle School-West	Public	6-8	380 S Madison St	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 369-7471	668	56	12.0	39.8%	568 (85.0%)	20 (3.0%)	50 (7.5%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)	75.6	166^th of 873 public middle schools	81.0%		70.2	250^th of 891 public middle schools	71.9%	84		43.0	49.3	47.0	46.5		53.4	57.9	56.5	56.0	$19,700	$468	$19,231
Boyertown Area Middle School-East	Public	6-8	2020 Big Rd	Gilbertsville	19525	Montgomery County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 754-9550	841	61	13.9	27.2%	700 (83.2%)	42 (5.0%)	58 (6.9%)	20 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.3%)	86	98^th of 873 public middle schools	88.8%		79.6	142^nd of 891 public middle schools	84.1%	44		65.6	58.1	50.0	57.9		58.1	65.4	62.8	62.1	$17,584	$147	$17,436
Pottsgrove Middle School	Public	6-8	1351 North Hanover Street	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 326-8243	678	60	11.3	99.6%	365 (53.8%)	125 (18.4%)	82 (12.1%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	91 (13.4%)	58.2	356^th of 873 public middle schools	59.2%		50.9	448^th of 891 public middle schools	49.7%	92		44.4	29.4	23.9	32.2		59.1	48.5	46.2	51.1	$20,037	$762	$19,275
Pottstown Middle School	Public	5-8	600 N Franklin St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6665	918	75	12.1	98.4%	256 (27.9%)	326 (35.5%)	195 (21.2%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	126 (13.7%)	16.2	710^th of 873 public middle schools	18.7%		13	761^st of 891 public middle schools	14.6%	51	24.2	14.6	5.7	11.3	14.5	24.0	28.6	18.0	27.4	24.4	$25,846	$3,370	$22,476
Daniel Boone Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1845 Weavertown Rd	Douglassville	19518	Berks County	Daniel Boone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 689-6300	884	79	11.1	44.8%	654 (74.0%)	69 (7.8%)	85 (9.6%)	26 (2.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.9%)	66	263^rd of 873 public middle schools	69.9%		71.3	232^nd of 891 public middle schools	74.0%	31	46.2	49.5	42.9	34.9	43.0	38.8	48.7	49.3	49.4	46.8	$12,905	$1,178	$11,727
Perkiomen Valley Middle School-West	Public	6-8	200 Big Road	Zieglerville	19492	Montgomery County	Perkiomen Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 977-7210	509	48	10.6	28.5%	409 (80.4%)	26 (5.1%)	33 (6.5%)	20 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	79.1	144^th of 873 public middle schools	83.5%		84.1	110^th of 891 public middle schools	87.7%	34		44.4	48.0	34.3	41.9		62.2	65.1	69.0	65.6	$26,287	$652	$25,635
Upper Perkiomen Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Montgomery Ave	Pennsburg	18073	Montgomery County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 313-4800	672	59	11.4	35.0%	553 (82.3%)	20 (3.0%)	56 (8.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.8%)	74.8	176^th of 873 public middle schools	79.8%		73.4	214^th of 891 public middle schools	76.0%	38		50.3	36.2	60.5	49.1		54.9	49.3	62.1	55.5	$24,481	$327	$24,154
Oley Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	3247 Friedensburg RD	Oley	19547	Berks County	Oley Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 987-4100	325	30	10.8	32.3%	283 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	63.9	293^rd of 873 public middle schools	66.4%		79.9	137^th of 891 public middle schools	84.6%	156		30.5	36.9	39.0	35.5		47.6	52.4	58.5	53.1	$20,010	$192	$19,818
Owen J Roberts Middle School	Public	7-8	881 Ridge Rd	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 469-5102	856	67	12.7	22.4%	658 (76.9%)	23 (2.7%)	59 (6.9%)	62 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.2%)	88	91^st of 873 public middle schools	89.6%		84.9	101^st of 891 public middle schools	88.7%	10			53.9	42.3	48.4			74.1	65.2	69.9	$23	$00	$22
Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center	Public	8	700 Washington Street	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6002	672	51	13.1	16.2%	426 (63.4%)	32 (4.8%)	49 (7.3%)	112 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)								(n/a)				51.6	51.6				70.7	70.7	$21,366	$425	$20,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Boyertown Area Middle School-West

Is Boyertown Area Middle School-West a good school?

Boyertown Area Middle School-West ranks 166^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Boyertown Area Middle School-West?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended Boyertown Area Middle School-West.

What high school do graduates of Boyertown Area Middle School-West attend?

Students who attend Boyertown Area Middle School-West usually go on to attend Boyertown Area Senior High School

What district is Boyertown Area Middle School-West in?

Boyertown Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Boyertown Area Middle School-West?

Students at Boyertown Area Middle School-West are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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