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Schools in Douglass Township · Boyertown Area School District

Douglass Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Pennsylvania districts

In Douglass Township, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Douglass Township, 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.

#476of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
6,300 students on the public path
In brief

Douglass Township’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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pine Forge Academy (private) and Jessie R Wagner Adventist Elementary (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Douglass Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Pennsylvania school districts, #476 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2008)Better than 64%
Towns in Berks County (44)Better than 52%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,410 test results and a graduating class of 516 could put Douglass Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Douglass Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,397 in math, 3,423 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–12Boyertown Area SHSin BoyertownA−

Douglass Township’s public schools are run by Boyertown Area School District, which also serves Bally, Bechtelsville, Boyertown and Colebrookdale 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.

Boyertown Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 6,300 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,398PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 3423 students tested
Math46%
State average 36.1% · 3397 students tested

Douglass Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Douglass TownshipB+Boyertown Area
AmityBDaniel Boone Area
West PottsgroveBPottsgrove
UnionBDaniel Boone Area
ColebrookdaleB+Boyertown Area
EarlB+Boyertown Area
Upper PottsgroveBPottsgrove

2 of the 6 neighbors share Boyertown Area with Douglass Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Douglass Township

11 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 Douglass Townshipin other towns
Washington El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Barto
C+
479 students14:1Rate it →
Colebrookdale El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boyertown
C+
234 students12:1Rate it →
Boyertown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Boyertown
B
632 students16:1Rate it →
New Hanover-Upper Frederick El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Frederick
B
606 students19:1Rate it →
Gilbertsville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gilbertsville
B−
517 students16:1Rate it →
Earl El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Boyertown
B−
271 students15:1Rate it →
Boyertown Area MS-East
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gilbertsville
B
841 students14:1Rate it →
Boyertown Area MS-West
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Boyertown
C+
668 students12:1Rate it →
Boyertown Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Boyertown
A−
2,052 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Pine Forge Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Pine Forge
Private · Religious
105 students10:1Rate it →
Jessie R Wagner Adventist Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pine Forge
Private · Religious
11 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Douglass Township’s schools

Are Douglass Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Douglass Township children attend outscore 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #476 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Douglass Township in?

Boyertown Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,300 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Douglass Township kids go to high school?

Boyertown Area SHS in Boyertown, with 2,052 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Douglass Township’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 Douglass Township spend per student?

$17,398 in Boyertown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Douglass Township?

Yes: Pine Forge Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 105 students) and Jessie R Wagner Adventist Elementary (religious, grades K–8, 11 students).

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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.