Upper Bern Elementary School (Closed 2009)

Po Box 467
Shartlesville, PA 19554

Upper Bern Elementary School serves 190 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Upper Bern Elementary School
Kind	60
1	105
2	25

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Total Students

190 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Upper Bern Elementary School
2008	190
2007	172
2006	142
2005	153
2004	106
2003	105
2002	97
2001	105
2000	101
1999	99
1998	108
1997	106
1996	145
1995	148
1994	152
1993	159
1992	169
1991	176
1990	171
1989	158
1988	159

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Upper Bern Elementary School
2008	12
2007	11
2006	8
2005	7
2004	6
2003	6
2002	5
2001	5
2000	5
1999	5
1998	5
1997	5
1996	7
1995	8
1994	7
1993	7
1992	8
1991	8
1990	8
1989	8
1988	8

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Upper Bern Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hamburg Area School District
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	22:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	21:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	18:1
1999	20:1	17:1	19:1
1998	22:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	19:1	20:1
1994	22:1	19:1	20:1
1993	23:1	19:1	20:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	22:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	17:1	18:1
1989	21:1	17:1	18:1
1988	20:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2008)
Year	Upper Bern Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hamburg Area School District
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Upper Bern Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hamburg Area School District
2008	4%	7%	4%
2007	4%	7%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2008)
Year	Upper Bern Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hamburg Area School District
2008	1%	16%	1%
2007	1%	16%	1%
2006	1%	16%	1%
2005	1%	16%	1%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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White

95%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Upper Bern Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hamburg Area School District
2008	94%	74%	95%
2007	94%	74%	95%
2006	96%	75%	95%
2005	98%	76%	96%
2004	99%	76%	97%
2003	100%	77%	98%
2002	100%	78%	99%
2001	100%	78%	98%
2000	99%	79%	98%
1999	100%	79%	98%
1998	99%	79%	98%
1997	99%	80%	98%
1996	99%	80%	97%
1995	97%	81%	98%
1994	97%	81%	98%
1993	99%	82%	99%
1992	99%	82%	98%
1991	99%	82%	98%
1990	100%	82%	100%
1989	100%	83%	100%
1988	100%	84%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2008)
Year	Upper Bern Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hamburg Area School District
2008	0.11	0.43	0.11
2007	0.12	0.42	0.09
2006	0.08	0.41	0.09
2005	0.04	0.40	0.08
2004	0.02	0.40	0.05
2000	0.02	0.35	0.04
1998	0.02	0.35	0.03
1997	0.02	0.34	0.04
1996	0.02	0.34	0.04
1995	0.06	0.33	0.03
1994	0.06	0.33	0.04
1993	0.02	0.31	0.02
1992	0.02	0.31	0.03

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Eligible for

24%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Upper Bern Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hamburg Area School District
2008	24%	25%	17%
2007	19%	24%	16%
2006	18%	25%	14%
2005	3%	22%	8%
2004	2%	22%	7%
2003	5%	23%	8%
2002	2%	23%	7%
2001	1%	22%	5%
2000	3%	23%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Upper Bern Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hamburg Area School District
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	8%	7%	5%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	4%
2000	1%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hamburg Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Upper Bern Elementary School?

190 students attend Upper Bern Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Upper Bern Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Upper Bern Elementary School?

Upper Bern Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Upper Bern Elementary School offer ?

Upper Bern Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Upper Bern Elementary School part of?

Upper Bern Elementary School is part of Hamburg Area School District.

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