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Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

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Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School ranks 898 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Pottsgrove School District, located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. With 646 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School's performance, as measured by PSSA test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math (44.5%) and English Language Arts (43.6%) were lower than the state averages (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively) and the Pottsgrove School District averages (38% and 47.2%, respectively). In contrast, the nearby Owen J. Roberts School District, which includes East Coventry Elementary and North Coventry Elementary, has significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates in the 60-80% range across all grades and subjects.

The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, likely contributes to its academic challenges. Despite spending significantly more per student ($19,430 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, the school has struggled to improve its performance over the past decade. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and student demographics, such as curriculum, instruction, and school leadership, may be contributing to the differences in student achievement between Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School and higher-performing neighboring districts.

646

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,474

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1329 Buchert Road
Pottstown, PA 19464

(610) 323-7510

District: Pottsgrove School District

Students who attend Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pottsgrove Middle School
High:	Pottsgrove Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

African American:

18.0%

Hispanic:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg45%

898^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

298^th of 606Pottsgrove 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	45.3	898 of 1511	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	849 of 1526	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	911 of 1534	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	867 of 1534	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	929 of 1433	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	860 of 1544	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	956 of 1530	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.8	931 of 1547	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.0	820 of 1554	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.4	820 of 1474	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.1	781 of 1467	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.1	974 of 1519	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.0	907 of 1599	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	1036 of 1597	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.1	1089 of 1579	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.2	1164 of 1549	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.6	1029 of 1551	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.4	1208 of 1555	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.8	1059 of 1545	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.1	1055 of 1299	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	49.3	792 of 1308	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	49.1	767 of 1302	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	114 of 413	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	89 of 437	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	91 of 437	79.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	423 of 1030	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	534 of 1084	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	589 of 1043	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	891 of 1466	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	825 of 1488	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	146 of 429	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	93 of 454	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	148 of 432	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	850 of 1369	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1003 of 1432	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	941 of 1414	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	851 of 1475	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	847 of 1495	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	39 of 100	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	64 of 128	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.9	85 of 117	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	742 of 1201	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	743 of 1229	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	719 of 1236	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math44%+3 vs state

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, January 27, 2020

I am a mother of 4 and 3 of my children have or are currently attending Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School and we love it. The teachers are amazing, the amount of activities offered to the kids is great and the principal is second to none. Close Quote

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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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Limerick Elementary School	Public	K-4	81 Limerick Center Rd	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6007	257	28	9.1	26.1%	175 (68.1%)	11 (4.3%)	15 (5.8%)	41 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	80.8	263^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	82.6%		88.3	127^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.7%	136	69.6	91.5			80.7	50.0	83.0			66.6	$30,590	$608	$29,982
Gilbertsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	36 Congo Rd	Gilbertsville	19525	Montgomery County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 369-7485	517	32	15.9	31.3%	421 (81.4%)	19 (3.7%)	38 (7.4%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	57.3	706^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.3%		69.6	504^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.0%	202	44.3	69.7	49.0		53.4	38.7	47.4	60.0		49.3	$15,711	$139	$15,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School?

Students at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School are 54% White, 18% African American, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pottsgrove Middle School
High : Pottsgrove Senior High School

Is Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School a good school?

Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School ranks 898^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School.

What district is Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School in?

Pottsgrove School District

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