Upper Perkiomen School District

2229 East Buck Rd
Pennsburg, PA 18073
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 742 students in Upper Perkiomen School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Upper Perkiomen School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,186 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Upper Perkiomen School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#205 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Upper Perkiomen   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Upper Perkiomen   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Upper Perkiomen   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Upper Perkiomen   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Upper Perkiomen   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
234 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
16%
# Black Students
120 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
4%
21%
# White Students
2,643 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
83%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
229
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
265
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,458 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,298 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Upper Perkiomen   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$65 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Upper Perkiomen   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,458
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Upper Perkiomen   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,298
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Upper Perkiomen   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Upper Perkiomen School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Perkiomen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
901 Montgomery Ave
Pennsburg, PA 18073
(267) 313-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,186 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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