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Upper Merion Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,348 students in Upper Merion Area 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 Upper Merion Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
4,345 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
353 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Merion Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.2%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
17%
% Black
14%
20%
% White
44%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,710 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,813 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,710
$23,724
Spending / Student
$31,813
$23,146
Best Upper Merion Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upper Merion Area Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
450 Keebler Road
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-8802
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-8802
Gr: 5-8 | 1,348 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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