Spring-Ford Area SD School District

857 South Lewis Road
Royersford, PA 19468
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Spring-Ford Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 551 students in Spring-Ford Area SD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Spring-Ford Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
7,820 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
603 Teachers
10,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Spring-Ford Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#28 out of 677 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Spring-Ford Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spring-Ford Area 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.
78%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spring-Ford Area 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.
95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Spring-Ford Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.69
# American Indian Students
8 Students
232 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
898 Students
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
12%
3%
# Hispanic Students
465 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
345 Students
33,886 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
5,624 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
72%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
480 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
467
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
511
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
589
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
570
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
610
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
620
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
598
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
638
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
656
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
621
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
670
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
608
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
662
1,031
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,858 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 $20,976 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Spring-Ford Area 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
$164 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Spring-Ford Area 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
$21,858
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Spring-Ford Area 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
$20,976
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Spring-Ford Area 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 Spring-Ford Area SD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evans Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
125 Sunset Rd
Royersford, PA 19468
(610) 705-6012
Grades: PK-4
| 551 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,820 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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