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Schools in Lower Pottsgrove Township · Pottsgrove School District

Lower Pottsgrove Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Pottsgrove 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.

#514of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
2,680 students on the public path
In brief

Lower Pottsgrove Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1607 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lower Pottsgrove Township’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,206 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Lower Pottsgrove El Sch, then Pottsgrove MS, then Pottsgrove SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Coventry Christian Schools, Inc. (private), St. Aloysius School (private), Wee Care Child Development Center (private) and Buxmont Academy (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 Lower Pottsgrove Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Pennsylvania school districts, #514 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1607)Better than 52%
Towns in Montgomery County (38)Better than 11%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,469 test results and a graduating class of 237 could put Lower Pottsgrove Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Lower Pottsgrove Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,399 in math, 1,539 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Ringing Rocks El SchPottsgrove School DistrictNo scores
3–5Lower Pottsgrove El SchPottsgrove School DistrictC+
6–8Pottsgrove MSin PottstownC
9–12Pottsgrove SHSPottsgrove School DistrictB−

Lower Pottsgrove Township’s public schools are run by Pottsgrove School District, which also serves Upper Pottsgrove and West Pottsgrove. 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.

Pottsgrove School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,932 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,206PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 1539 students tested
Math34%
State average 36.1% · 1399 students tested

Lower Pottsgrove Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lower Pottsgrove TownshipBPottsgrove
East CoventryAOwen J. Roberts
PottstownC−Pottstown
Upper PottsgroveBPottsgrove
New HanoverB+Boyertown Area
LimerickASpring-Ford Area

Every school in Lower Pottsgrove Township

8 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 Lower Pottsgrove Townshipby address
Ringing Rocks El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Pottstown
383 students13:1Rate it →
Lower Pottsgrove El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Pottstown
C+
646 students12:1Rate it →
Pottsgrove SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pottstown
B−
973 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Lower Pottsgrove Townshipin other towns
Pottsgrove MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pottstown
C
678 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Coventry Christian Schools, Inc.
Grades K–12 · Pottstown
Private · Religious
477 students11:1Rate it →
St. Aloysius School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pottstown
Private · Catholic
238 students12:1Rate it →
Wee Care Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Sanatoga
Private · Nonsectarian
50 students7:1Rate it →
Buxmont Academy
High · Grades 8–12 · Pipersville
Private · Nonsectarian
34 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Lower Pottsgrove Township’s schools

Are Lower Pottsgrove Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Lower Pottsgrove Township children attend outscore 63% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #514 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lower Pottsgrove Township in?

Pottsgrove School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,932 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lower Pottsgrove Township kids go to high school?

Pottsgrove SHS in Pottstown, with 973 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Lower Pottsgrove Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Pottsgrove School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lower Pottsgrove Township spend per student?

$20,206 in Pottsgrove School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lower Pottsgrove Township?

Yes: Coventry Christian Schools, Inc. (religious, grades K–12, 477 students), St. Aloysius School (Catholic, grades K–8, 238 students), Wee Care Child Development Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 50 students) and Buxmont Academy (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 34 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.