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Daniel Boone Area Middle School

Q: Is Daniel Boone Area Middle School a good school?

Daniel Boone Area Middle School ranks 263 rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Daniel Boone Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 917 students in grades 5-8 in Douglassville, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Daniel Boone Area School District. The school consistently performs above the state average on standardized tests, ranking in the top 40% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past decade and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's key strengths is its performance for certain student subgroups. African American and Hispanic students at Daniel Boone Area Middle School rank significantly higher than their peers statewide, with the school ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools for these subgroups in recent years. However, the school's performance for White students and low-socioeconomic status students is more average compared to other Pennsylvania middle schools, indicating an area for potential intervention.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Daniel Boone Area Middle School generally outperforms schools in the Reading School District and Pottstown School District, which have lower rankings and academic proficiency rates. The school also faces competition from higher-performing schools in the Boyertown Area School District and Oley Valley School District.

884

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,905

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1845 Weavertown Rd
Douglassville, PA 19518

(610) 689-6300

District: Daniel Boone Area School District

Students who attend Daniel Boone Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Daniel Boone Area High School

Feeder schools for Daniel Boone Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Center
	Daniel Boone Area Primary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

9.6%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg45%

263^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

178^th of 606Daniel Boone 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	66.0	263 of 873	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	232 of 891	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	349 of 893	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	291 of 883	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	349 of 797	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	265 of 891	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	181 of 861	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	219 of 877	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	207 of 870	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	204 of 835	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	143 of 728	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	169 of 758	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	247 of 834	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	68.2	288 of 825	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	301 of 805	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.9	266 of 770	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	276 of 753	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	320 of 749	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	357 of 736	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.1	194 of 687	71.8%	★★★★☆
2004	71.1	209 of 663	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.7	171 of 643	73.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	95 of 393	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	91 of 408	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	57 of 421	86.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	219 of 643	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	204 of 672	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	290 of 660	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	189 of 835	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	226 of 860	73.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	72 of 348	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	73 of 362	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	153 of 362	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	280 of 843	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	237 of 877	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	429 of 874	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	324 of 839	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	244 of 870	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	257 of 649	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	222 of 673	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	370 of 681	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Math43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Daniel Boone Area Middle School

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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 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
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
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
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
Reiffton School	Public	5-6	4355 Dunham Drive	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-7640	542	37	14.6	45.2%	362 (66.8%)	25 (4.6%)	115 (21.2%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)								(n/a)		37.3	49.0			42.9		47.1	56.6			51.8	$10,696	$00	$10,696
Exeter Township Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 E 39th St	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-3320	618	47	13.1	43.2%	424 (68.6%)	35 (5.7%)	125 (20.2%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	63.5	299^th of 873 public middle schools	65.8%		69.6	256^th of 891 public middle schools	71.3%	43				35.9	37.4	36.7				45.0	51.4	48.2	$13,656	$00	$13,656
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
Kerry C. Hoffman Intermediate School	Public	4-8	2310 Cumberland Ave	Mount Penn	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 779-3547	434	38	11.4	59.7%	122 (28.1%)	30 (6.9%)	254 (58.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)								(n/a)	37.0	28.9	17.7	21.8	3.3	22.7	35.6	26.5	38.0	38.5	35.0	34.4	$31,665	$3,861	$27,804
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
Central Middle School	Public	5-8	215 North 12th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 258-7365	1,785	116	15.4	95.7%	93 (5.2%)	102 (5.7%)	1,567 (87.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.0%)	8.7	812^th of 873 public middle schools	7.0%		9.1	810^th of 891 public middle schools	9.1%	2		9.7	4.8	3.1	1.8	5.0		10.4	16.4	13.7	21.7	15.3	$20,260	$2,271	$17,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Boone Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Daniel Boone Area Middle School?

Students at Daniel Boone Area Middle School are 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Daniel Boone Area Middle School a good school?

Daniel Boone Area Middle School ranks 263^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Daniel Boone Area Middle School in?

Daniel Boone Area School District

What high school do graduates of Daniel Boone Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Daniel Boone Area Middle School usually go on to attend Daniel Boone Area High School

How many students attend Daniel Boone Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 884 students attended Daniel Boone Area Middle School.

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