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Schools in Temple

Temple’s public schools

Muhlenberg School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Temple. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 32% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,423 students on the public path
In brief

Temple’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Temple’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Muhlenberg HS places highest (better than 60%); Muhlenberg Jr HS lowest (14%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Temple, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Muhlenberg El Ctrin ReadingC−
7–9Muhlenberg Jr HSin ReadingD
10–12Muhlenberg HSin ReadingB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Muhlenberg School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Muhlenberg School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 4,409 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,860PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 55.1% · 2108 students tested
Math20%
State average 36.1% · 1882 students tested

Temple vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Temple—Muhlenberg

Every school in Temple

3 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 Templein other towns
Muhlenberg El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Reading
C−
1,241 students16:1Rate it →
Muhlenberg Jr HS
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Reading
D
1,016 students16:1Rate it →
Muhlenberg HS
High · Grades 10–12 · Reading
B
1,166 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Temple’s schools

Are Temple’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Temple. Muhlenberg School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Temple. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Temple in?

Muhlenberg School District.

Where do Temple kids go to high school?

Muhlenberg HS.

Parents talk

What Temple families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.