Photo: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0Upper Merion Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Pennsylvania districts
50% of students in Upper Merion Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Merion Township, 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.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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.
Upper Merion Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 705 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Merion Township’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,249 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Upper Merion Area MS, then Upper Merion Area HS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School (private) and For Kids Sake LLC (private) are in town. Pennsylvania Virtual CS and Agora Cyber CS, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. 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.
What’s behind Upper Merion Township’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Pennsylvania school districts, #289 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Upper Merion Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Upper Merion Township
Upper Merion Area MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,348 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in King of Prussia
6th grade in Upper Merion Township
Upper Merion Area MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,348 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in King of Prussia
7th grade in Upper Merion Township
Upper Merion Area MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,348 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in King of Prussia
8th grade in Upper Merion Township
Upper Merion Area MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,348 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in King of Prussia
9th grade in Upper Merion Township
Upper Merion Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,326 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in King of Prussia
10th grade in Upper Merion Township
Upper Merion Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,326 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in King of Prussia
11th grade in Upper Merion Township
Upper Merion Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,326 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in King of Prussia
12th grade in Upper Merion Township
Upper Merion Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,326 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in King of Prussia
Upper Merion Township’s public schools are run by Upper Merion Area School District, which also serves Bridgeport and West Conshohocken. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Upper Merion Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Upper Merion Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Merion Township | A− | Upper Merion Area |
| Tredyffrin | A+ | Tredyffrin-Easttown |
| West Norriton | C− | Norristown Area |
| Schuylkill | B+ | Phoenixville Area |
| Bridgeport | A− | Upper Merion Area |
| Plymouth | A+ | Colonial |
| Lower Providence | A | Methacton |
| West Conshohocken | A− | Upper Merion Area |
| Lower Merion | A+ | Lower Merion |
| Radnor | A+ | Radnor Township |
| Norristown | C− | Norristown Area |
2 of the 10 neighbors share Upper Merion Area with Upper Merion Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Upper Merion Township
10 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).
Questions about Upper Merion Township’s schools
Are Upper Merion Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Upper Merion Township children attend outscore 80% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #289 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Upper Merion Township in?
Upper Merion Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,345 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Upper Merion Township kids go to high school?
Upper Merion Area HS in King of Prussia, with 1,326 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Upper Merion Township’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Upper Merion Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Upper Merion Township spend per student?
$24,249 in Upper Merion Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Upper Merion Township?
Yes: Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 330 students) and For Kids Sake LLC (nonsectarian, grades K, 10 students).
Parents talk
What Upper Merion Township 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.