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Eisenhower Middle School

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Eisenhower Middle School ranks 637 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Eisenhower Middle School is a public middle school located in Norristown, PA, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 791 students. The school is part of the Norristown Area School District, which is ranked 497 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eisenhower Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a ranking between 625-716 out of 873-897 schools over the past 5-10 years. The school's performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is significantly below the state and district averages, particularly in Math, where proficiency rates range from 9.6% to 26.8% across grade levels, compared to the state average of 28.6% to 44%. In English Language Arts, the school's performance is slightly better, with proficiency rates ranging from 25.2% to 38.1% across grade levels, but still below the state average of 49.2% to 52.9%.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Norristown Area School District, such as East Norriton Middle School and Blockson Middle School, perform significantly better than Eisenhower Middle School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts. Additionally, schools in other nearby districts, such as Radnor Middle School, Valley Forge Middle School, and Black Rock Middle School, consistently rank among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania and have much higher academic performance.

781

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,394

Per pupil spending ?

101.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 Markley St
Norristown, PA 19401-2975

(610) 277-8720

District: Norristown Area School District

Students who attend Eisenhower Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norristown Area High School

Feeder schools for Eisenhower Middle School:

Elementary:

Hancock Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.9%

African American:

30.0%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (24% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Math scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

Pennsylvania avg45%

637^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Norristown Area School District

497^th of 606Norristown Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	637 of 873	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	709 of 891	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	683 of 893	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	658 of 883	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	625 of 797	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	657 of 891	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	631 of 861	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	656 of 877	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.4	605 of 870	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.9	615 of 835	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.0	604 of 728	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.3	605 of 758	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	658 of 834	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.6	620 of 825	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.6	554 of 805	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.3	607 of 770	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.2	607 of 753	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.0	641 of 749	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.3	666 of 736	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	23.4	572 of 687	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.9	549 of 663	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.0	558 of 643	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	145 of 393	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	259 of 408	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	238 of 421	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	261 of 643	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.1	517 of 672	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	523 of 660	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	115 of 145	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	97 of 150	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	123 of 143	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	614 of 835	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	674 of 860	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	213 of 348	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	247 of 362	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	228 of 362	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	534 of 843	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	677 of 877	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	614 of 874	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	623 of 839	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	712 of 870	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	111 of 174	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	161 of 199	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	101 of 187	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	377 of 673	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)63rd percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile+32 vs school

White (2024)44th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-18 vs state

Math18%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	5-8	1601 Markley St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 277-8720	781	67	11.7	101.7%	47 (6.0%)	234 (30.0%)	429 (54.9%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.6%)	25	637^th of 873 public middle schools	27.0%		17.8	709^th of 891 public middle schools	20.4%	72	26.8	12.3	16.9	15.0	17.6	26.3	38.1	25.2	33.9	30.8	$20,394	$1,312	$19,082
Blockson Middle School	Public	5-8	1315 W Marshall St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-6870	695	52	13.4	104.7%	39 (5.6%)	183 (26.3%)	406 (58.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.8%)	15.6	716^th of 873 public middle schools	18.0%		12.5	765^th of 891 public middle schools	14.1%	49	14.0	17.2	9.0	9.5	12.3	22.9	25.9	20.9	20.4	22.4	$19,897	$1,280	$18,617
Colonial Middle School	Public	6-8	716 Belvoir Rd	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 275-5100	1,268	93	13.6	26.3%	886 (69.9%)	134 (10.6%)	82 (6.5%)	78 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (6.7%)	89.2	81^st of 873 public middle schools	90.7%		90.6	57^th of 891 public middle schools	93.6%	24		61.5	57.6	57.6	58.9		69.8	63.8	64.7	66.1	$24,385	$278	$24,107
East Norriton Middle School	Public	5-8	330 Roland Dr	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-6520	836	62	13.5	101.7%	143 (17.1%)	248 (29.7%)	371 (44.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.8%)	47.9	459^th of 873 public middle schools	47.4%		39.8	563^rd of 891 public middle schools	36.8%	104	42.4	31.9	29.5	40.2	36.0	30.3	39.8	35.9	38.3	36.2	$20,129	$1,295	$18,834
Upper Merion Area Middle School	Public	5-8	450 Keebler Road	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-8802	1,348	106	12.7	47.2%	573 (42.5%)	186 (13.8%)	213 (15.8%)	221 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (11.5%)	68.7	236^th of 873 public middle schools	73.0%		66.9	288^th of 891 public middle schools	67.7%	52	60.5	54.8	35.4	21.2	43.5	52.7	64.8	59.6	53.0	57.2	$23,088	$599	$22,489
Skyview Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	4001 B Eagleville Rd	Eagleville	19403	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 489-5000	695	55	12.5	20.4%	462 (66.5%)	38 (5.5%)	63 (9.1%)	95 (13.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)								(n/a)	67.4	60.9			64.2	64.1	67.0			65.5	$24,921	$848	$24,073
Arcola Intrmd School	Public	7-8	40001A Eagleville Road	Eagleville	19403	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 489-5000	692	59	11.7	20.8%	447 (64.6%)	43 (6.2%)	61 (8.8%)	88 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.5%)	82.1	125^th of 873 public middle schools	85.7%		84.8	102^nd of 891 public middle schools	88.6%	23			51.7	42.1	47.3			59.7	61.0	60.2	$26,773	$512	$26,262
Black Rock Middle School	Public	5-8	1860 W Montgomery Ave	Villanova	19085	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 418-2222	1,077	107	10.0	15.0%	671 (62.3%)	116 (10.8%)	66 (6.1%)	119 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (9.7%)	98.4	9^th of 873 public middle schools	99.0%		97.5	11^th of 891 public middle schools	98.8%	2	85.1	82.3	78.8	81.1	81.9	81.6	82.2	84.9	86.1	83.7	$32,554	$217	$32,337
Wissahickon Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Houston Rd	Ambler	19002	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 619-8110	1,208	84	14.4	22.7%	711 (58.9%)	96 (7.9%)	88 (7.3%)	222 (18.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (7.4%)	93.8	46^th of 873 public middle schools	94.7%		90.2	61^st of 891 public middle schools	93.2%	15		65.4	58.6	50.7	58.3		80.1	77.1	75.1	77.5	$23,189	$426	$22,762
Radnor Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Louella Avenue	Wayne	19087	Delaware County	Radnor Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 386-6300	808	77	10.5	14.1%	555 (68.7%)	29 (3.6%)	44 (5.4%)	135 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)	98.5	7^th of 873 public middle schools	99.2%		98.2	5^th of 891 public middle schools	99.4%	2		77.6	76.9	76.4	77.0		82.5	89.4	90.0	87.2	$28,208	$411	$27,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Eisenhower Middle School

What high school do graduates of Eisenhower Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eisenhower Middle School usually go on to attend Norristown Area High School

What district is Eisenhower Middle School in?

Norristown Area School District

Is Eisenhower Middle School a good school?

Eisenhower Middle School ranks 637^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eisenhower Middle School?

Students at Eisenhower Middle School are 55% Hispanic, 30% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Eisenhower Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 781 students attended Eisenhower Middle School.

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