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Schools in Bern Township · Schuylkill Valley School District

Bern Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bern Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Bern Township, 62% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#305of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,123 students on the public path
In brief

Bern Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 794 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bern Township’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,523 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Schuylkill Valley MS, then Schuylkill Valley HS. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bern Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Pennsylvania school districts, #305 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (794)Better than 62%
Towns in Berks County (44)Better than 84%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,074 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Bern Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Bern Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,048 in math, 1,101 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bern Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Schuylkill Valley El Schin LeesportB−
5–8Schuylkill Valley MSin LeesportC+
9–12Schuylkill Valley HSin LeesportA

Bern Township’s public schools are run by Schuylkill Valley School District, which also serves Centerport, Centre, Leesport and Ontelaunee. 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.

Schuylkill Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 2,123 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,523PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 1101 students tested
Math39%
State average 36.1% · 1048 students tested

Bern Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bern Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bern TownshipA−Schuylkill Valley
Lower HeidelbergBWilson
MuhlenbergCMuhlenberg
OntelauneeA−Schuylkill Valley
SpringBWilson
LeesportA−Schuylkill Valley
ReadingD−Reading
WyomissingBWyomissing Area K–12 · Wilson K–12
CentreA−Schuylkill Valley
PennB+Tulpehocken Area

3 of the 9 neighbors share Schuylkill Valley with Bern Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bern Township

3 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).

Also serving Bern Townshipin other towns
Schuylkill Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Leesport
B−
744 students14:1Rate it →
Schuylkill Valley MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Leesport
C+
691 students16:1Rate it →
Schuylkill Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Leesport
A
688 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Berks Career and Technology Center-West Campus).

Questions about Bern Township’s schools

Are Bern Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bern Township children attend outscore 79% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #305 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bern Township in?

Schuylkill Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,123 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bern Township kids go to high school?

Schuylkill Valley HS in Leesport, with 688 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Bern Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Schuylkill Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Bern Township spend per student?

$18,523 in Schuylkill Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.