Top Rankings
Pottsgrove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 678 students in Pottsgrove School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Pottsgrove School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,932 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pottsgrove School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.9%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
17%
% Black
18%
20%
% White
55%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,431 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,049
$23,724
Spending / Student
$21,431
$23,146
Best Pottsgrove School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pottsgrove Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1351 North Hanover Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-8243
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-8243
Gr: 6-8 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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