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Schools in Brothersvalley Township · Berlin Brothersvalley School District

Brothersvalley Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Pennsylvania districts

47% of students in Brothersvalley Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brothersvalley Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
47%
▲ 11 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 27% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
769 students on the public path
In brief

Brothersvalley Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2011 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brothersvalley Township’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,962 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 Berlin Brothersvalley MS, then Berlin Brothersvalley SHS. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. 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 Brothersvalley Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 81% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2011)Better than 87%
Towns in Somerset County (25)Better than 60%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 370 test results could put Brothersvalley Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Brothersvalley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (360 in math, 380 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Berlin Brothersvalley El Schin BerlinB
5–8Berlin Brothersvalley MSin BerlinB−
9–12Berlin Brothersvalley SHSin BerlinA+

Brothersvalley Township’s public schools are run by Berlin Brothersvalley School District, which also serves Allegheny, Berlin, Fairhope and New Baltimore 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.

Berlin Brothersvalley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 769 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,962PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 380 students tested
Math47%
State average 36.1% · 360 students tested

Brothersvalley Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brothersvalley TownshipA−Berlin Brothersvalley
Northampton—Berlin Brothersvalley
Allegheny—Berlin Brothersvalley
StonycreekBShanksville-Stonycreek
SomersetB+Somerset Area
SummitC+Meyersdale Area
Black—Rockwood Area
Larimer—Meyersdale Area

2 of the 7 neighbors share Berlin Brothersvalley with Brothersvalley Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Brothersvalley 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 Brothersvalley Townshipin other towns
Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Berlin
B
290 students12:1Rate it →
Berlin Brothersvalley MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Berlin
B−
231 students15:1Rate it →
Berlin Brothersvalley SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Berlin
A+
248 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Brothersvalley Township’s schools

Are Brothersvalley Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brothersvalley Township children attend outscore 81% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brothersvalley Township in?

Berlin Brothersvalley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 769 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brothersvalley Township kids go to high school?

Berlin Brothersvalley SHS in Berlin, with 248 students; its own test results earn an A+.

How much does Brothersvalley Township spend per student?

$15,962 in Berlin Brothersvalley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Brothersvalley Township 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.