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Boyertown Area Middle School-East

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

Boyertown Area Middle School-East ranks 98 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Boyertown Area Middle School-East is a public middle school serving 840 students in grades 6-8 in the Boyertown Area School District located in Gilbertsville, PA. The school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, maintaining a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years.

Boyertown Area Middle School-East outperforms the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 57.9% of all students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 53.7% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 62.1% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools for African American students and the top 32% for Hispanic students in Math and ELA proficiency.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, Boyertown Area Middle School-West and Daniel Boone Area Middle School, Boyertown Area Middle School-East outperforms its peers in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency. Additionally, the school maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average. With a strong investment in resources and support for students, spending $13,336 per student in 2022-2023, Boyertown Area Middle School-East continues to be a standout institution in the region.

841

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,584

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 Big Rd
Gilbertsville, PA 19525-9635

(610) 754-9550

District: Boyertown Area School District

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

High:

Boyertown Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Boyertown Area Middle School-East:

Elementary:	Gilbertsville Elementary School
	New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

6.9%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg45%

98^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	86.0	98 of 873	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	142 of 891	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	149 of 893	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	131 of 883	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	158 of 797	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	35 of 891	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	45 of 861	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	41 of 877	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	61 of 870	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	42 of 835	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	82.9	76 of 728	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	100 of 758	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	65 of 834	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	82.1	90 of 825	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	110 of 805	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	96 of 770	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	110 of 753	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	148 of 749	80.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.7	90 of 736	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	81.6	117 of 687	83.0%	★★★★☆
2004	88.1	48 of 663	92.8%	★★★★★
2003	86.4	64 of 643	90.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	8 of 393	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	9 of 421	97.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	100 of 643	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	203 of 672	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	217 of 660	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	90 of 835	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	85 of 860	90.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	32 of 348	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	41 of 362	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	89 of 362	75.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	90 of 843	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	223 of 877	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	246 of 874	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	103 of 839	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	245 of 870	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	116 of 649	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	173 of 673	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	166 of 681	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)98th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+14 vs state

Math58%+16 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-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
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
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
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
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
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
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-East	Public	6-8	100 Kagey Rd	Collegeville	19426	Montgomery County	Perkiomen Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 409-8580	592	50	11.9	22.0%	442 (74.7%)	29 (4.9%)	39 (6.6%)	51 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	91	66^th of 873 public middle schools	92.4%		92.1	49^th of 891 public middle schools	94.5%	17		63.5	52.5	56.1	57.3		70.1	64.9	80.4	71.8	$23,923	$359	$23,563
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
Spring-Ford Intrmd School 5th/6th	Public	5-6	833 South Lewis Road	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 705-6003	1,307	93	14.0	20.5%	811 (62.1%)	69 (5.3%)	111 (8.5%)	227 (17.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.4%)								(n/a)	64.6	64.1			64.3	61.8	75.4			68.6	$18,448	$364	$18,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Boyertown Area Middle School-East

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

Students at Boyertown Area Middle School-East are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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

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

Is Boyertown Area Middle School-East a good school?

Boyertown Area Middle School-East ranks 98^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Boyertown Area Middle School-East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 841 students attended Boyertown Area Middle School-East.

What district is Boyertown Area Middle School-East in?

Boyertown Area School District

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