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Schools in Worcester Township · Methacton School District

Worcester Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Worcester Township’s districts is 51%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Worcester 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.

#180of 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
70%
▲ 15 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 15 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.3K
▲ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,632 students on the public path
In brief

Worcester Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 131 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Worcester Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,254 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Arcola Intrmd Sch, then Methacton HS. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Worcester Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 88% of Pennsylvania school districts, #180 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 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (131)Better than 28%
Towns in Montgomery County (38)Better than 63%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,284 test results and a graduating class of 364 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Worcester Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,221 in math, 2,348 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Worcester El SchMethacton School DistrictA
7–8Arcola Intrmd Schin EaglevilleB
9–12Methacton HSMethacton School DistrictA+

Worcester Township’s public schools are run by Methacton School District, which also serves Lower Providence. 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.

Methacton School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 4,581 students · 12.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$24,254PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 55.1% · 2348 students tested
Math51%
State average 36.1% · 2221 students tested

Worcester Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Worcester TownshipAMethacton
East NorritonC−Norristown Area
Upper GwyneddA−North Penn
SkippackAPerkiomen Valley
Lower ProvidenceAMethacton
WhitpainA+Wissahickon
TowamencinA−North Penn

Every school in Worcester Township

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).

District schools in Worcester Townshipby address
Worcester El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lansdale
A
441 students13:1Rate it →
Methacton HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Eagleville
A+
1,499 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Worcester Townshipin other towns
Arcola Intrmd Sch
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Eagleville
B
692 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Worcester Township’s schools

Are Worcester Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Worcester Township children attend outscore 88% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #180 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Worcester Township in?

Methacton School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,581 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Worcester Township kids go to high school?

Methacton HS in Eagleville, with 1,499 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Worcester Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Methacton School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Worcester Township spend per student?

$24,254 in Methacton School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.