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Pottstown MS

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

600 N Franklin St, Pottstown, PA 19464 · (610) 970-6665 · Part of Pottstown School District

Pottstown’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
918
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Pottstown MS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pottstown kids: Pottstown HS

On the path

Where Pottstown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Pottstown MSYou are here
9–12Pottstown HS911 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 N Franklin St, Pottstown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5263
Grade 6208
Grade 7221
Grade 8226
Enrollment over time
972’20
1,010’21
915’22
902’23
918’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 36%White 28%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 14%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pottstown MS from Pottstown families.

Other schools in Pottstown School District

The district →
Rupert El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pottstown
D
379 students15:1
Franklin El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pottstown
D
354 students11:1
Lincoln El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pottstown
C−
322 students14:1
Barth El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pottstown
C−
321 students12:1
Pottstown HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pottstown
C−
911 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Pottstown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.