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Schools in Union Township · Daniel Boone Area School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Union 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.

#521of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▼ 19% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,864 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 920 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,625 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr, then Daniel Boone Area MS, then Daniel Boone Area HS. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Union Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 62% of Pennsylvania school districts, #521 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 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (920)Better than 40%
Towns in Berks County (44)Better than 41%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,520 test results and a graduating class of 273 could put Union Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,447 in math, 1,593 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–1Daniel Boone Area Primary Ctrin BirdsboroNo scores
2–4Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntrin DouglassvilleB−
5–8Daniel Boone Area MSin DouglassvilleC+
9–12Daniel Boone Area HSDaniel Boone Area School DistrictA

Union Township’s public schools are run by Daniel Boone Area School District, which also serves Amity and Birdsboro. 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.

Daniel Boone Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,864 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,625PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 1593 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 1447 students tested

Union Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union TownshipBDaniel Boone Area
AmityBDaniel Boone Area
DouglassB+Boyertown Area
BirdsboroBDaniel Boone Area
RobesonA−Twin Valley
North CoventryAOwen J. Roberts

2 of the 5 neighbors share Daniel Boone Area with Union Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Union Township

4 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).

District schools in Union Townshipby address
Daniel Boone Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Birdsboro
A
940 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Union Townshipin other towns
Daniel Boone Area Primary Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Birdsboro
392 students12:1Rate it →
Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Douglassville
B−
648 students14:1Rate it →
Daniel Boone Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Douglassville
C+
884 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Union Township children attend outscore 62% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #521 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Daniel Boone Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,864 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

Daniel Boone Area HS in Birdsboro, with 940 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Daniel Boone Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$17,625 in Daniel Boone Area 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.