📍 467 W Walnut St, Pottstown, Montgomery County, 19464
Barth El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pottstown, Montgomery County. The school has 313 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pottstown SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Barth El Sch enrolls 313 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Black or African American, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 21% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 126 | 40% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 | 22% |
| White | 67 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
313 of the school's 313 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 313 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Barth El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 26.
Barth El Sch is one of 6 schools in Pottstown SD, based in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,264 students district-wide and employs 235 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 313 students, Barth El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 544 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large