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Perkiomen Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,275 students in Perkiomen Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Perkiomen Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
5,011 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Perkiomen Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 679 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 94% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.61
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
287 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
319 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
240 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
4,002 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
80%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
304
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
338
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
347
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
363
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
387
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
404
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
450
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
406
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
444
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,090 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,423 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,090
$23,649
Spending / Student
$22,423
$23,073
Best Perkiomen Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Skippack Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4081 Heckler Rd
Collegeville, PA 19426
(610) 409-6060
Collegeville, PA 19426
(610) 409-6060
Grades: K-5
| 583 students
Rank: #22.
Evergreen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
98 Kagey Rd
Collegeville, PA 19426
(610) 409-9751
Collegeville, PA 19426
(610) 409-9751
Grades: K-5
| 510 students
Rank: #33.
South Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 E 3rd Ave
Collegeville, PA 19426
(610) 489-2991
Collegeville, PA 19426
(610) 489-2991
Grades: K-5
| 464 students
Rank: #44.
Schwenksville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55 2nd Street
Schwenksville, PA 19473
(610) 879-8770
Schwenksville, PA 19473
(610) 879-8770
Grades: K-5
| 485 students
Rank: #55.
Perkiomen Valley Ms-west
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Big Road
Zieglerville, PA 19492
(484) 977-7210
Zieglerville, PA 19492
(484) 977-7210
Grades: 6-8
| 557 students
Rank: #66.
Perkiomen Valley Ms-east
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Kagey Rd
Collegeville, PA 19426
(610) 409-8580
Collegeville, PA 19426
(610) 409-8580
Grades: 6-8
| 676 students
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