Penn Bernville Elementary School
Tel:
(610)488-6248
- Penn Bernville Elementary School serves 386 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 72% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Penn Bernville Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Penn Bernville Elementary School's student population of 386 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 386 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Penn Bernville Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Penn Bernville Elementary School is 0.31, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.26. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | #946 out of 2,835 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 11% |
| Black | 3% | 15% |
| White | 82% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.26 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tulpehocken Area SD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school to Penn Bernville Elementary School is Tulpehocken Junior Senior High School (3.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Conrad Weiser Middle School (6.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bernville Tulpehocken Junior Senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 691 students
3.2 miles
430 New Schaefferstown Rd
Bernville, PA 19506
(610)488-6286 3.2 7-12 691 - Leesport Berks Ctc-west Campus Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
6.3 miles
1057 County Welfare Road
Leesport, PA 19533
(610)374-4073 6.3 9-12 n/a - Robesonia Conrad Weiser Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 777 students
6.3 miles
347 East Penn Avenue
Robesonia, PA 19551
(610)693-8514 6.3 5-8 777 - Womelsdorf Conrad Weiser West Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 484 students
6.3 miles
102 S 3rd St
Womelsdorf, PA 19567
(610)589-2501 6.3 K-4 484 - Robesonia Conrad Weiser High School Grades: 9-12 | 927 students
6.4 miles
44 Big Spring Road
Robesonia, PA 19551
(610)693-8528 6.4 9-12 927
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