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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,233 students in Perkiomen Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Perkiomen Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,011 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
43,563 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
287 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
319 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
16%
# Black Students
240 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
4,002 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
80%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
304
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
338
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
347
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
363
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
387
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
404
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
450
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
406
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
444
24,963
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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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