Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0Lower Frederick Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency in Lower Frederick Township’s districts is 59%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Frederick 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.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Lower Frederick Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 76% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,972 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Perkiomen Valley MS-West, then Perkiomen Valley HS. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Mary Catholic School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Lower Frederick Township’s grade
A: better than 94% of Pennsylvania school districts, #76 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lower Frederick Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Lower Frederick Township
Perkiomen Valley MS-West
Grades 6–8 · 509 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Zieglerville
7th grade in Lower Frederick Township
Perkiomen Valley MS-West
Grades 6–8 · 509 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Zieglerville
8th grade in Lower Frederick Township
Perkiomen Valley MS-West
Grades 6–8 · 509 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Zieglerville
9th grade in Lower Frederick Township
Perkiomen Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,616 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Collegeville
10th grade in Lower Frederick Township
Perkiomen Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,616 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Collegeville
11th grade in Lower Frederick Township
Perkiomen Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,616 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Collegeville
12th grade in Lower Frederick Township
Perkiomen Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,616 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Collegeville
Lower Frederick Township’s public schools are run by Perkiomen Valley School District, which also serves Collegeville, Perkiomen, Schwenksville and Skippack and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Lower Frederick Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Lower Frederick Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Frederick Township | A | Perkiomen Valley |
| Upper Salford | A− | Souderton Area |
| Schwenksville | A | Perkiomen Valley |
| Upper Frederick | B+ | Boyertown Area |
| Perkiomen | A | Perkiomen Valley |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Perkiomen Valley with Lower Frederick Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lower Frederick Township
7 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).
Questions about Lower Frederick Township’s schools
Are Lower Frederick Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lower Frederick Township children attend outscore 94% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #76 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lower Frederick Township in?
Perkiomen Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,672 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lower Frederick Township kids go to high school?
Perkiomen Valley HS in Collegeville, with 1,616 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Lower Frederick Township’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Perkiomen Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Lower Frederick Township spend per student?
$21,972 in Perkiomen Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lower Frederick Township?
Yes: St. Mary Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 218 students).
Parents talk
What Lower Frederick Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lower Frederick Township → They have their own page.
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.