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Montgomery Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 528 students in Montgomery Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Montgomery Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
926 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Montgomery Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
21%
# Black Students
7 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
1%
24%
# White Students
854 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
92%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
64
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,125 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,524 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,125
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,524
$23,119
Best Montgomery Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montgomery Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
120 Penn St
Montgomery, PA 17752
(570) 547-1608
Montgomery, PA 17752
(570) 547-1608
Grades: PK-6
| 528 students
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