📍 1406 Route 100, Barto, Berks County, 19504
Washington El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Barto, Berks County. The school has 509 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Boyertown Area SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Washington El Sch enrolls 509 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino and 3.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 437 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
211 of the school's 509 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 198 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-40, state senate district 24, state house district 130.
Washington El Sch is one of 9 schools in Boyertown Area SD, based in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,375 students district-wide and employs 417 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 509 students, Washington El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 708 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe