Henry Antes House · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Upper Frederick Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Pennsylvania districts
In Upper Frederick Township, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Frederick 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.
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.
Upper Frederick Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1052 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Frederick Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
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.
What’s behind Upper Frederick Township’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Upper Frederick Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Upper Frederick Township · depends on your address
Washington El Sch
Grades PK–5 · 479 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Barto
Colebrookdale El Sch
Grades PK–5 · 234 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
6th grade in Upper Frederick Township · depends on your address
Boyertown Area MS-East
Grades 6–8 · 841 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Gilbertsville
Boyertown Area MS-West
Grades 6–8 · 668 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
7th grade in Upper Frederick Township · depends on your address
Boyertown Area MS-East
Grades 6–8 · 841 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Gilbertsville
Boyertown Area MS-West
Grades 6–8 · 668 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
8th grade in Upper Frederick Township · depends on your address
Boyertown Area MS-East
Grades 6–8 · 841 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Gilbertsville
Boyertown Area MS-West
Grades 6–8 · 668 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
9th grade in Upper Frederick Township
Boyertown Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 2,052 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
10th grade in Upper Frederick Township
Boyertown Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 2,052 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
11th grade in Upper Frederick Township
Boyertown Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 2,052 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
12th grade in Upper Frederick Township
Boyertown Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 2,052 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Boyertown
Upper Frederick 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.
Above the state in reading
Upper Frederick Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Upper Frederick Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Frederick Township | B+ | Boyertown Area |
| Marlborough | B | Upper Perkiomen |
| New Hanover | B+ | Boyertown Area |
| Lower Frederick | A | Perkiomen Valley |
| Green Lane | — | Upper Perkiomen |
| Upper Hanover | B | Upper Perkiomen |
Every school in Upper Frederick Township
9 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).
Questions about Upper Frederick Township’s schools
Are Upper Frederick Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Upper Frederick 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 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Upper Frederick Township in?
Boyertown Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,300 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Upper Frederick Township kids go to high school?
Boyertown Area SHS in Boyertown, with 2,052 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Upper Frederick 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 Upper Frederick Township spend per student?
$17,398 in Boyertown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Upper Frederick Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Upper Frederick Township → They have their own page.
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.