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Schools in Montgomery · Montgomery Area School District

Montgomery’s public schools outscore 73% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 48% of Montgomery’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Montgomery, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 12 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▼ 16% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
921 students on the public path
In brief

Montgomery’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1870 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montgomery’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,289 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Montgomery JSHS. See the path ↓

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 Montgomery’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Pennsylvania school districts. 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1870)Better than 78%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 420 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Montgomery anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Montgomery’s students in the tested grades sat them (421 in math, 420 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Montgomery El SchMontgomery Area School DistrictB+
7–12Montgomery JSHSMontgomery Area School DistrictB−

Montgomery’s public schools are run by Montgomery Area School District, which also serves Brady, Clinton and Washington. 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.

Montgomery Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 921 students · 12.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,289PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 420 students tested
Math48%
State average 36.1% · 421 students tested

Montgomery vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontgomeryB+Montgomery Area

Every school in Montgomery

2 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).

Also serving Montgomeryin other towns
Montgomery El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
504 students12:1Rate it →
Montgomery JSHS
High · Grades 7–12
B−
417 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Montgomery’s schools

Are Montgomery’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Montgomery children attend outscore 73% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montgomery in?

Montgomery Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 921 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Montgomery’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Montgomery Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Montgomery spend per student?

$18,289 in Montgomery Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.