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Pottsgrove MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1351 North Hanover Street, Pottstown, PA 19464 · (610) 326-8243 · Part of Pottsgrove School District

Upper Pottsgrove Township’s School Grade B better than 63% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
678
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Pottsgrove MS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Upper Pottsgrove Township kids: Pottsgrove SHS

On the path

Where Upper Pottsgrove Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Lower Pottsgrove El Schin Pottstown
6–8Pottsgrove MSYou are here
9–12Pottsgrove SHSin Pottstown

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1351 North Hanover Street, Pottstown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6211
Grade 7244
Grade 8223
Enrollment over time
743’20
719’21
697’22
700’23
678’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 18%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 12%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 Pottsgrove MS from Upper Pottsgrove Township families.

Other schools in Pottsgrove School District

The district →
Ringing Rocks El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Pottstown
383 students13:1
West Pottsgrove El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Stowe
252 students11:1
Lower Pottsgrove El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Pottstown
C+
646 students12:1
Pottsgrove SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pottstown
B−
973 students15:1

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; Upper Pottsgrove Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.