Top Rankings
Pennridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,298 students in Pennridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Pennridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
5,968 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pennridge School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.5%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
80%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,862 is higher than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,841 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,862
$23,730
Spending / Student
$22,841
$23,152
Best Pennridge School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pennridge North Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1500 North Fifth St
Perkasie, PA 18944
(215) 453-6932
Perkasie, PA 18944
(215) 453-6932
Gr: 6-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Pennridge Central Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
144 Walnut Street
Perkasie, PA 18944
(215) 258-0939
Perkasie, PA 18944
(215) 258-0939
Gr: 6-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Pennridge South Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Fifth & Cedar Streets
Perkasie, PA 18944
(215) 257-0467
Perkasie, PA 18944
(215) 257-0467
Gr: 6-8 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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