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Schools in Upper Bern Township · Hamburg Area School District

Upper Bern Township’s public schools score below 59% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Upper Bern Township’s districts is 30%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Bern 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.

K–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
46%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
2,045 students on the public path
In brief

Upper Bern Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1970 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Bern Township’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Upper Bern Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,895 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Hamburg Area Middle School, then Hamburg Area 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 Upper Bern Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1970)Better than 25%
Towns in Berks County (44)Better than 14%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,032 test results and a graduating class of 169 could put Upper Bern Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Upper Bern Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,000 in math, 1,064 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–8Hamburg Area Middle Schoolin HamburgC−
9–12Hamburg Area HSin HamburgC

Upper Bern Township’s public schools are run by Hamburg Area School District, which also serves Hamburg, Perry, Shoemakersville and Tilden 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.

Hamburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,045 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,895PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 55.1% · 1064 students tested
Math30%
State average 36.1% · 1000 students tested

Upper Bern Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Upper Bern TownshipC+Hamburg Area
Upper TulpehockenC+Hamburg Area
South ManheimCSchuylkill Haven Area
TildenC+Hamburg Area
CentreA−Schuylkill Valley

2 of the 4 neighbors share Hamburg Area with Upper Bern Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Upper Bern 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).

Also serving Upper Bern Townshipin other towns
Tilden El Center
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hamburg
C+
562 students14:1Rate it →
Perry El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shoemakersville
B
327 students12:1Rate it →
Hamburg Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hamburg
C−
482 students13:1Rate it →
Hamburg Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Hamburg
C
674 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Upper Bern Township’s schools

Are Upper Bern Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Upper Bern Township children attend score below 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Upper Bern Township in?

Hamburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,045 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Upper Bern Township kids go to high school?

Hamburg Area HS in Hamburg, with 674 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Upper Bern Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hamburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Upper Bern Township spend per student?

$18,895 in Hamburg 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.