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Best Public Schools in Pottstown, PA

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Schools

10,143

Students

Districts

Top rankedOwen J Roberts Middle School91^st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Barth Elementary School up 212 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Franklin Elementary School 10.7 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Pottstown, Pennsylvania is home to 15 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The schools in Pottstown are divided between three school districts: Owen J Roberts School District, Pottsgrove School District, and Pottstown School District.

The data reveals a clear divide in academic performance between the Owen J Roberts School District and the Pottstown School District. Owen J Roberts High School and Owen J Roberts Middle School are standout performers, ranking in the top 20% and 10% of Pennsylvania schools, respectively. Several Owen J Roberts elementary schools also demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in math and English language arts. In contrast, Pottstown High School and Pottstown Middle School struggle, with proficiency rates well below state and district averages.

The data also reveals a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with the schools serving more disadvantaged communities tending to have lower test scores and graduation rates. However, the wide range in spending per student, from $10 to over $21,000, does not appear to directly correlate with academic outcomes, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. Addressing these disparities and understanding the underlying factors that drive the differences in educational opportunities will be crucial for improving outcomes for all students in the Pottstown area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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 (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
French Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	3590 Coventryville Rd	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 469-5104	581	46	12.6	24.6%	495 (85.2%)	10 (1.7%)	27 (4.6%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	84.3	209^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.2%		77.8	335^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.0%	126				82.7	69.9	64.2	55.2			67.8	67.9	63.9	61.3	74.7			67.0	$33	$01	$33
Owen J Roberts High School	Public	9-12	981 Ridge Rd	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 469-5101	1,810	122	14.7	21.9%	1,406 (77.7%)	98 (5.4%)	131 (7.2%)	106 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (3.5%)	78.9	129^th of 681 public high schools	81.1%		76.4	148^th of 686 public high schools	78.4%	19	56.4	67.2	73.1															$11	$00	$10
Owen J Roberts Middle School	Public	7-8	881 Ridge Rd	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 469-5102	856	67	12.7	22.4%	658 (76.9%)	23 (2.7%)	59 (6.9%)	62 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.2%)	88	91^st of 873 public middle schools	89.6%		84.9	101^st of 891 public middle schools	88.7%	10								53.9	42.3	48.4					74.1	65.2	69.9	$23	$00	$22
North Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-6	475 Kemp Road	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 469-5105	532	41	13.0	32.9%	429 (80.6%)	12 (2.3%)	50 (9.4%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	82.7	243^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	83.9%		83.8	213^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.0%	30				69.8	78.0	63.2	38.7			62.9	71.1	71.6	72.1	68.9			70.9	$33	$01	$32
East Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-6	2461 East Cedarville Road	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 469-5103	479	41	11.7	29.4%	349 (72.9%)	23 (4.8%)	42 (8.8%)	35 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	85.6	188^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.6%		84.1	207^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.4%	19				66.6	80.3	77.0	75.8			75.0	53.6	67.2	70.4	79.0			67.5	$47	$02	$45
Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School	Public	3-5	1329 Buchert Road	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 323-7510	646	55	11.6	99.5%	350 (54.2%)	116 (18.0%)	92 (14.2%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	69 (10.7%)	45.3	898^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.6%		51.1	849^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.4%	49				54.0	42.5	37.2				44.5	47.0	43.5	40.4				43.6	$20,474	$1,097	$19,377
Ringing Rocks Elementary School	Public	K-2	1401 Kauffman Rd	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 323-0903	383	29	13.3	98.4%	200 (52.2%)	68 (17.8%)	47 (12.3%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.9%)								(n/a)																		$20,378	$2,937	$17,441
Pottsgrove Senior High School	Public	9-12	1345 Kauffman Rd	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 326-5105	973	66	14.8	99.7%	555 (57.0%)	173 (17.8%)	127 (13.1%)	15 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (10.3%)	61.1	284^th of 681 public high schools	58.3%		54.3	350^th of 686 public high schools	49.0%	66	41.7	58.4	64.9															$20,274	$832	$19,442
Pottsgrove Middle School	Public	6-8	1351 North Hanover Street	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 326-8243	678	60	11.3	99.6%	365 (53.8%)	125 (18.4%)	82 (12.1%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	91 (13.4%)	58.2	356^th of 873 public middle schools	59.2%		50.9	448^th of 891 public middle schools	49.7%	92							44.4	29.4	23.9	32.2				59.1	48.5	46.2	51.1	$20,037	$762	$19,275
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	970 N Franklin St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6641	354	33	10.7	103.7%	113 (31.9%)	129 (36.4%)	76 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.6%)	12.5	1313^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.1%		15.7	1279^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.2%	34				15.4	23.7					19.6	19.2	30.9					25.2	$23,258	$4,364	$18,894
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	461 N York St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6646	322	24	13.5	102.2%	119 (37.0%)	93 (28.9%)	76 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	33.4	1045^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.8%		22.7	1183^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	22.5%	138				36.5	46.8					41.4	30.8	44.7					37.3	$22,243	$2,920	$19,323
Rupert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1230 South St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6660	379	25	15.2	98.7%	94 (24.8%)	120 (31.7%)	105 (27.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (14.8%)	32.2	1058^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.0%		29.3	1114^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.0%	56				35.6	35.8					35.7	45.8	37.3					41.3	$21,025	$3,276	$17,749
Barth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	467 W Walnut St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6675	321	26	12.2	97.5%	72 (22.4%)	122 (38.0%)	82 (25.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.8%)	59.5	661^st of 1511 public elementary schools	56.3%		49.4	873^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	42.8%	212				52.5	67.8					61.7	40.5	54.3					48.5	$25,354	$4,022	$21,332
Pottstown Middle School	Public	5-8	600 N Franklin St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6665	918	75	12.1	98.4%	256 (27.9%)	326 (35.5%)	195 (21.2%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	126 (13.7%)	16.2	710^th of 873 public middle schools	18.7%		13	761^st of 891 public middle schools	14.6%	51						24.2	14.6	5.7	11.3	14.5			24.0	28.6	18.0	27.4	24.4	$25,846	$3,370	$22,476
Pottstown High School	Public	9-12	750 N Washington St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 970-6700	911	64	14.1	101.1%	251 (27.6%)	321 (35.2%)	213 (23.4%)	14 (1.5%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	105 (11.5%)	22.2	544^th of 681 public high schools	20.1%		21.9	550^th of 686 public high schools	19.8%	6	20.8	29.4	49.5															$29,410	$3,035	$26,375

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stowe	2.64 mi	1
Royersford	5.08 mi	8	123^rd
Spring City	5.54 mi	2	119^th
Gilbertsville	5.59 mi	2	216^th
Boyertown	5.65 mi	5	293^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.