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Methacton SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 771 students in Methacton SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Methacton SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
4,615 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
347 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Methacton SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
713 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
15%
4%
# Hispanic Students
299 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
221 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
3,098 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
67%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
274 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
276
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
316
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
333
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
308
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
343
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
378
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
393
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
456
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,861 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,694 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,861
$23,665
Spending / Student
$24,694
$23,089
Best Methacton SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arcola Intrmd School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
40001a Eagleville Road
Norristown, PA 19403
(610) 489-5000
Norristown, PA 19403
(610) 489-5000
Grades: 7-8
| 771 students
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