Photo: Joachim Specht · Public domainBally’s public schools outscore 66% of Pennsylvania districts
On the state math tests, 46% of Bally’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bally, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bally’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,398 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bally’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bally, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bally · depends on your address
Washington El Sch
Grades PK–5 · 479 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Barto
Colebrookdale El Sch
Grades PK–5 · 234 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
6th grade in Bally · depends on your address
Boyertown Area MS-East
Grades 6–8 · 841 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Gilbertsville
Boyertown Area MS-West
Grades 6–8 · 668 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
7th grade in Bally · depends on your address
Boyertown Area MS-East
Grades 6–8 · 841 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Gilbertsville
Boyertown Area MS-West
Grades 6–8 · 668 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
8th grade in Bally · depends on your address
Boyertown Area MS-East
Grades 6–8 · 841 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Gilbertsville
Boyertown Area MS-West
Grades 6–8 · 668 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
9th grade in Bally
Boyertown Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 2,052 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
10th grade in Bally
Boyertown Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 2,052 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
Bally’s public schools are run by Boyertown Area School District, which also serves Bechtelsville, Boyertown, Colebrookdale and Douglass and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Bally vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bally’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bally | B+ | Boyertown Area |
Every school in Bally
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bally’s schools
Are Bally’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bally children attend outscore 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bally in?
Boyertown Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,300 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bally kids go to high school?
Boyertown Area SHS in Boyertown, with 2,052 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Bally’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Boyertown Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Bally spend per student?
$17,398 in Boyertown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bally families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.