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Arcola Intrmd School

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Arcola Intrmd School ranks 125 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Arcola Intrmd School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Methacton School District in Eagleville, PA. With 654 students, the school is ranked 125 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The Methacton School District as a whole is ranked 71 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and also has a 4-star rating.

Arcola Intrmd School consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grades. In 2024-2025, 47.3% of Arcola students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 60.2% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is also strong compared to its own district, with Math and ELA proficiency rates above the Methacton School District average. Additionally, Arcola Intrmd School has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average.

Arcola Intrmd School outperforms many of the nearby middle schools in the region, including Phoenixville Area Middle School, Eisenhower Middle School, and Blockson Middle School. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 school years, indicating sustained excellence, and its rankings within Pennsylvania have remained in the top 15% of middle schools over this time period.

692

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,773

Per pupil spending ?

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40001A Eagleville Road
Eagleville, PA 19403-1834

(610) 489-5000

District: Methacton School District

Students who attend Arcola Intrmd School usually attend:

High:

Methacton High School

Feeder schools for Arcola Intrmd School:

Elementary:	Arrowhead Elementary School
	Eagleville Elementary School
	Woodland Elementary School
	Worcester Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Asian:

12.7%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg63%

Pennsylvania avg45%

125^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 606Methacton 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	125 of 873	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	102 of 891	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	130 of 893	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	98 of 883	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	75 of 797	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	78 of 891	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	62 of 861	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.1	54 of 877	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	90.4	52 of 870	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	89.4	52 of 835	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	82.7	79 of 728	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	84.9	50 of 758	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	79.7	121 of 834	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	77 of 825	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.1	70 of 805	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	68 of 770	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.3	60 of 753	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	36 of 749	95.2%	★★★★★
2006	86.8	43 of 736	94.2%	★★★★★
2005	85.8	78 of 687	88.6%	★★★★☆
2004	90.5	35 of 663	94.7%	★★★★★
2003	91.1	33 of 643	94.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	35 of 393	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	32 of 408	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	50 of 421	88.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	52 of 138	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	39 of 145	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	44 of 144	69.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	21 of 643	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	70 of 672	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	46 of 660	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	143 of 835	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	102 of 860	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	69 of 348	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	111 of 362	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	73 of 362	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	138 of 843	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	210 of 877	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	162 of 874	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	108 of 839	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	109 of 870	87.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	44 of 174	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	61 of 199	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	37 of 187	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	160 of 649	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	130 of 673	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	213 of 681	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)97th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+12 vs state

Math47%+6 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
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
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
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
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
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
Valley Forge Middle School	Public	5-8	105 W Walker Rd	Wayne	19087	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 240-1300	1,186	85	13.9	8.2%	630 (53.1%)	42 (3.5%)	60 (5.1%)	387 (32.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.6%)	96.6	23^rd of 873 public middle schools	97.4%		96.6	16^th of 891 public middle schools	98.2%	7	73.9	67.8	66.9	69.8	69.7	69.1	77.1	80.4	85.0	77.8	$20,863	$338	$20,526
Perkiomen Valley Middle School-East	Public	6-8	100 Kagey Rd	Collegeville	19426	Montgomery County	Perkiomen Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 409-8580	592	50	11.9	22.0%	442 (74.7%)	29 (4.9%)	39 (6.6%)	51 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	91	66^th of 873 public middle schools	92.4%		92.1	49^th of 891 public middle schools	94.5%	17		63.5	52.5	56.1	57.3		70.1	64.9	80.4	71.8	$23,923	$359	$23,563
Spring-Ford Middle School 7th Grade Center	Public	7	833 South Lewis Road	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6010	666	53	12.5	22.1%	434 (65.2%)	35 (5.3%)	51 (7.7%)	104 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.2%)								(n/a)			64.8		64.8			75.2		75.2	$22,141	$460	$21,681
Spring-Ford Intrmd School 5th/6th	Public	5-6	833 South Lewis Road	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 705-6003	1,307	93	14.0	20.5%	811 (62.1%)	69 (5.3%)	111 (8.5%)	227 (17.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.4%)								(n/a)	64.6	64.1			64.3	61.8	75.4			68.6	$18,448	$364	$18,084
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcola Intrmd School

What is the racial makeup of Arcola Intrmd School?

Students at Arcola Intrmd School are 65% White, 13% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What high school do graduates of Arcola Intrmd School attend?

Students who attend Arcola Intrmd School usually go on to attend Methacton High School

What district is Arcola Intrmd School in?

Methacton School District

Is Arcola Intrmd School a good school?

Arcola Intrmd School ranks 125^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arcola Intrmd School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Arcola Intrmd School.

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