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Perkiomen Valley Ms-west vs. Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th

Should you attend Perkiomen Valley Ms-west or Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Perkiomen Valley Ms-west
200 Big Road
Zieglerville, PA 19492
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th
833 South Lewis Road, Building
Royersford, PA 19468
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Perkiomen Valley Ms-west ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 507 students in grades 6-8, Perkiomen Valley Ms-west ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,288 students in grades 5-6, Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-6
Total Students
507 students
1,288 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
95 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#611 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#377 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Perkiomen Valley Ms-west, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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49%
(Top 50% in PA)
61%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Perkiomen Valley Ms-west and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in PA)
80%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perkiomen Valley Ms-west 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th 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.
70-74%
(Top 50% in PA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th by grade.
Grade 5 Students
-
632
Grade 6 Students
167
656
Grade 7 Students
180
-
Grade 8 Students
160
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Perkiomen Valley Ms-west and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Perkiomen Valley Ms-west and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Perkiomen Valley Ms-west and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
20%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Perkiomen Valley Ms-west and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spring-ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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