Kerry C. Hoffman Intermediate

Tucked into the Reading suburbs of Berks County, Kerry C. Hoffman Intermediate is part of the close-knit Antietam School District, where the community feels more like a small town than a suburb. The school's strongest suit is science, where it outperforms a solid majority of Pennsylvania schools, making it a decent fit for families with kids who gravitate toward hands-on, inquiry-based learning. Families drawn to a tight-knit district atmosphere — rather than a large, sprawling school system — tend to find Antietam a comfortable, manageable place to put down roots.