Perkiomen Valley SD School District

3 Iron Bridge Dr
Collegeville, PA 19426
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Perkiomen Valley 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,282 students in Perkiomen Valley 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 Schools in Perkiomen Valley 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 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), 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
5,102 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
383 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Perkiomen Valley 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#55 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Perkiomen Valley SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Perkiomen Valley SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perkiomen Valley SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Perkiomen Valley SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
311 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
291 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
230 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
4,122 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
81%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
304
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
362
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
341
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
356
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
381
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
404
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
437
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
441
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
406
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
444
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
439
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
479
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,023 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Perkiomen Valley SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$112 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Perkiomen Valley SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,678
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Perkiomen Valley SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,023
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Perkiomen Valley SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Perkiomen Valley SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perkiomen Valley Ms-east
(Math: 38% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 Kagey Rd
Collegeville, PA 19426
(610) 409-8580
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
Rank: #22.
Perkiomen Valley Ms-west
(Math: 32% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Big Road
Zieglerville, PA 19492
(484) 977-7210
Grades: 6-8
| 570 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,102 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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