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Schools in Limerick Township · Spring-Ford Area School District

Limerick Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Pennsylvania districts

In Limerick Township, 60% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Limerick Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#108of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
78%
▲ 23 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 24 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.8K
▼ 4% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
PA 13.4
Schools in town
10
5,149 students on the public path
In brief

Limerick Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 726 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Limerick Township’s, its schools beat 84%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,832 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Spring-Ford MS 7th Grade Ctr, then Spring-Ford SHS 9-12 Ctr. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Teresa of Calcutta School (private), Chesterbrook Academy (private), International Montessori Schools at Royersford (private), Goddard School (private) and Valley Forge Kinder House Mont School, Site A (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Limerick Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 92% of Pennsylvania school districts, #108 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (726)Better than 84%
Towns in Montgomery County (38)Better than 68%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,764 test results and a graduating class of 628 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Limerick Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,864 in math, 3,664 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Limerick Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
7Spring-Ford MS 7th Grade Ctrin RoyersfordA−
9–12Spring-Ford SHS 9-12 CtrSpring-Ford Area School DistrictA+

Limerick Township’s public schools are run by Spring-Ford Area School District, which also serves Royersford, Spring City and Upper Providence. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Spring-Ford Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 8,046 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,832PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 55.1% · 3664 students tested
Math60%
State average 36.1% · 3864 students tested

Limerick Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Limerick Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Limerick TownshipASpring-Ford Area
East VincentAOwen J. Roberts
East CoventryAOwen J. Roberts
RoyersfordASpring-Ford Area
Lower PottsgroveBPottsgrove
Upper ProvidenceASpring-Ford Area
New HanoverB+Boyertown Area
PerkiomenAPerkiomen Valley

2 of the 7 neighbors share Spring-Ford Area with Limerick Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Limerick Township

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Limerick Townshipby address
Evans El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Limerick
A
546 students13:1Rate it →
Brooke El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Royersford
A
379 students11:1Rate it →
Limerick El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Royersford
A
257 students9:1Rate it →
Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr
Middle · Grades 8 · Royersford
B+
672 students13:1Rate it →
Spring-Ford SHS 9-12 Ctr
High · Grades 9–12 · Royersford
A+
2,629 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Limerick Townshipin other towns
Spring-Ford MS 7th Grade Ctr
Middle · Grades 7 · Royersford
A−
666 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Teresa of Calcutta School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Schwenksville
Private · Catholic
347 students16:1Rate it →
Chesterbrook Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Limerick
Private · Nonsectarian
87 studentsRate it →
International Montessori Schools at Royersford
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Royersford
Private · Nonsectarian
58 students12:1Rate it →
Goddard School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Royersford
Private · Nonsectarian
30 students30:1Rate it →
Valley Forge Kinder House Mont School, Site A
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Limerick
Private · Nonsectarian
20 students20:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center).

Questions about Limerick Township’s schools

Are Limerick Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Limerick Township children attend outscore 92% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #108 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Limerick Township in?

Spring-Ford Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,046 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Limerick Township kids go to high school?

Spring-Ford SHS 9-12 Ctr in Royersford, with 2,629 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Limerick Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Spring-Ford Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Limerick Township spend per student?

$20,832 in Spring-Ford Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Limerick Township?

Yes: St. Teresa of Calcutta School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 347 students), Chesterbrook Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 87 students), International Montessori Schools at Royersford (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 58 students), Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 30 students) and Valley Forge Kinder House Mont School, Site A (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 20 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.