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Pottsgrove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,979 students in Pottsgrove School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Pottsgrove School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
3,000 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pottsgrove School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#318 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.61
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
331 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
525 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
17%
15%
# White Students
1,763 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
59%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
327 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
203
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
247
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
250
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
257
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,527 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,945 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,527
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,945
$23,073
Best Pottsgrove School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1329 Buchert Road
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 323-7510
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 323-7510
Grades: 3-5
| 661 students
Rank: #22.
Pottsgrove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1351 North Hanover Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-8243
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-8243
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ringing Rocks Elementary School
Magnet School
1401 Kauffman Rd
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 323-0903
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 323-0903
Grades: K-2
| 368 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Pottsgrove Elementary School
Magnet School
25 Grosstown Rd
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 323-6510
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 323-6510
Grades: K-2
| 253 students
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