Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 19525

The 19525 zip code area is home to two well-performing elementary schools, New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary and Gilbertsville Elementary School, both part of the Boyertown Area School District. These schools consistently rank in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools and demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates above the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments.

New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary had 49.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the district average of 53.7% and the state average of 41.7%. Gilbertsville Elementary School performed slightly better, with 53.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math. Both schools also exceeded the state average in PSSA English Language Arts proficiency, with New Hanover-Upper Frederick at 52% and Gilbertsville at 49.3%, compared to the state average of 48.5%.

While the schools have similar student-teacher ratios, Gilbertsville Elementary School serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 30.22% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 18.31% at New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary. This difference in student population may contribute to the higher per-student spending at Gilbertsville Elementary School, which was $12,101 in 2022-2023, compared to $11,162 at New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary.