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Schools in Trappe · Perkiomen Valley School District

Trappe’s public schools outscore 94% of Pennsylvania districts

In Trappe, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Trappe, 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.

#76of 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
76%
▲ 21 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 23 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.0K
▲ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
3,176 students on the public path
In brief

Trappe’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 585 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Trappe’s, its schools beat 87%, lower than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,972 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bright Spot Child Care (private) and Childrens Schoolhouse of Collegeville (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 Trappe’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 94% of Pennsylvania school districts, #76 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 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (585)Better than 87%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,610 test results and a graduating class of 437 could put Trappe anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Trappe’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,555 in math, 2,665 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5South El SchPerkiomen Valley School DistrictA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–12Perkiomen Valley HSin CollegevilleA

Trappe’s public schools are run by Perkiomen Valley School District, which also serves Collegeville, Lower Frederick, Perkiomen and Schwenksville 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.

Perkiomen Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 4,672 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,972PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 55.1% · 2665 students tested
Math59%
State average 36.1% · 2555 students tested

Trappe vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TrappeAPerkiomen Valley
CollegevilleAPerkiomen Valley
Upper ProvidenceASpring-Ford Area
PerkiomenAPerkiomen Valley

2 of the 3 neighbors share Perkiomen Valley with Trappe, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Trappe

6 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 Trappeby address
South El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
459 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Trappein other towns
Perkiomen Valley MS-East
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Collegeville
B+
592 students12:1Rate it →
Perkiomen Valley MS-West
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Zieglerville
B
509 students11:1Rate it →
Perkiomen Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Collegeville
A
1,616 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bright Spot Child Care
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
77 studentsRate it →
Childrens Schoolhouse of Collegeville
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Collegeville
Private · Religious
29 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Trappe’s schools

Are Trappe’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Trappe children attend outscore 94% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #76 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Trappe in?

Perkiomen Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,672 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Trappe kids go to high school?

Perkiomen Valley HS in Collegeville, with 1,616 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Trappe’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Perkiomen Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Trappe spend per student?

$21,972 in Perkiomen Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Trappe?

Yes: Bright Spot Child Care (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 77 students) and Childrens Schoolhouse of Collegeville (religious, grades PK–K, 29 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.