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Schools in Pennsburg · Upper Perkiomen School District

Pennsburg’s public schools outscore 58% of Pennsylvania districts

In Pennsburg, 42% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pennsburg, 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.

#577of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▼ 12% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,606 students on the public path
In brief

Pennsburg’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 955 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pennsburg’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,234 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Upper Perkiomen MS, then Upper Perkiomen HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Perkiomen 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pennsburg’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 58% of Pennsylvania school districts, #577 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 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (955)Better than 35%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,588 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Pennsburg anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Pennsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,545 in math, 1,630 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8Upper Perkiomen MSUpper Perkiomen School DistrictB−
9–12Upper Perkiomen HSUpper Perkiomen School DistrictB−

Pennsburg’s public schools are run by Upper Perkiomen School District, which also serves East Greenville, Green Lane, Hereford and Marlborough 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.

Upper Perkiomen School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,072 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,234PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 1630 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 1545 students tested

Pennsburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PennsburgBUpper Perkiomen
East GreenvilleBUpper Perkiomen
Red HillBUpper Perkiomen

All 2 neighbors share Upper Perkiomen with Pennsburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pennsburg

5 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 Pennsburgin other towns
Hereford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Hereford
C
504 students14:1Rate it →
Marlborough El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Green Lane
B−
409 students16:1Rate it →
Upper Perkiomen MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
672 students11:1Rate it →
Upper Perkiomen HS
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,021 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Perkiomen School
Grades 6–12
Private · Nonsectarian
343 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Pennsburg’s schools

Are Pennsburg’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Pennsburg children attend outscore 58% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #577 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pennsburg in?

Upper Perkiomen School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,072 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pennsburg kids go to high school?

Upper Perkiomen HS, with 1,021 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Pennsburg’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Upper Perkiomen School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Pennsburg spend per student?

$19,234 in Upper Perkiomen School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pennsburg?

Yes: Perkiomen School (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 343 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.