Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

Public 3-5

 1329 Buchert Road
       Pottstown, PA  19464


(610) 323-7510

District: Pottsgrove School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
911th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,159 Help


Students who attend Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pottsgrove Middle School
High:    Pottsgrove Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  661

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.9%
African American:
18.3%
Two or more races:
11.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.3% Help


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Compare Details Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School ranks worse than 59.4% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Pottsgrove School District. Racial makeup is: White (57.9%), African American (18.3%), two or more races (11%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pottsgrove School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School is 13.7, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Pottsgrove School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School is $18,159, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Pottsgrove School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School 911th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Pottsgrove School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pottsgrove School District 327th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 49.09 767th 1302 41.1%
2004 49.33 792nd 1308 39.4%
2005 27.12 1055th 1299 18.8%
2006 44.83 1059th 1545 31.5%
2007 34.45 1208th 1555 22.3%
2008 47.60 1029th 1551 33.7%
2009 39.16 1164th 1549 24.9%
2010 46.08 1089th 1579 31.0%
2011 49.65 1036th 1597 35.1%
2012 57.04 907th 1599 43.3%
2013 50.12 974th 1519 35.9%
2014 58.05 781st 1467 46.8%
2015 54.36 820th 1474 44.4%
2016 57.02 820th 1554 47.2%
2017 49.82 931st 1547 39.8%
2018 48.18 956th 1530 37.5%
2019 53.51 860th 1544 44.3%
2021 42.87 929th 1433 35.2%
2022 51.60 867th 1534 43.5%
2023 47.78 911th 1534 40.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.88 85th 117 27.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.11 941st 1414 33.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.44 589th 1043 43.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.32 91st 437 79.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.21 148th 432 65.7%
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Rank History for White students at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.78 719th 1236 41.8%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Monday, January 27, 2020

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 497 38 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1989 502 40 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 554
1990 506 49 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 571
1991 390 45 9 13 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1992 420 62 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1993 450 80 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1994 455 81 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 547
1995 455 127 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1996 455 127 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1997 471 144 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1998 434 159 8 9 1 n/a n/a 0 611
1999 423 173 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 608
2000 412 165 11 9 0 n/a n/a 0 597
2001 381 150 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 546
2002 275 114 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
2003 275 114 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
2004 265 111 5 8 1 n/a n/a 0 390
2005 374 164 13 13 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2006 457 147 9 20 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2007 475 152 12 23 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2008 471 150 17 17 0 n/a n/a 0 655
2009 454 150 18 14 0 n/a n/a 18 654
2010 461 144 23 19 0 n/a n/a 38 685
2011 483 138 25 26 0 1 12 0 685
2012 453 127 28 31 0 1 26 0 666
2013 531 121 17 49 1 1 43 0 763
2014 498 101 17 47 2 1 60 0 726
2015 493 95 16 49 4 1 75 0 733
2016 489 92 14 52 2 0 82 0 731
2017 485 121 13 54 1 0 85 0 759
2018 477 125 14 59 0 0 77 0 752
2019 466 143 10 59 1 0 74 0 753
2020 427 133 9 60 0 0 90 0 719
2021 398 125 9 57 0 1 87 0 677
2022 387 122 9 59 2 1 83 0 663
2023 383 121 11 71 1 1 73 0 661

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 547 29.0 18.8 n/a
1989 554 29.0 19.1 n/a
1990 571 29.0 19.6 0
1991 457 28.0 16.3 n/a
1992 497 24.0 20.7 n/a
1993 539 24.0 22.5 n/a
1994 547 24.5 22.3 n/a
1995 588 24.0 24.5 n/a
1996 588 24.0 24.5 n/a
1997 625 28.0 22.3 n/a
1998 611 29.0 21.1 n/a
1999 608 32.0 19.0 n/a
2000 597 32.5 18.4 22.8
2001 546 30.5 17.9 0
2002 401 25.5 15.7 26.9
2003 401 25.5 15.7 26.9
2004 390 25.0 15.6 33.1
2005 564 34.1 16.5 19.1
2006 633 41.2 15.4 23.2
2007 662 43.1 15.4 23.4
2008 655 45.5 14.4 27.3
2009 654 46.4 14.1 25.2
2010 685 47.7 14.3 31.8
2011 685 46.1 14.8 34.7
2012 666 46.9 14.1 35.1
2013 763 49.3 15.4 35.6
2014 726 49.4 14.6 38.4
2015 733 51.0 14.3 41.2
2016 731 50.0 14.6 42.7
2017 759 49.4 15.3 44
2018 752 52.4 14.3 40.8
2019 753 53.4 14.0 43.2
2020 719 52.2 13.7 45.9
2021 677 53.3 12.6 45.8
2022 663 51.9 12.7 42.5
2023 661 47.9 13.7 48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 547 29.0 18.8 n/a
1989 554 29.0 19.1 n/a
1990 571 29.0 19.6 0
1991 457 28.0 16.3 n/a
1992 497 24.0 20.7 n/a
1993 539 24.0 22.5 n/a
1994 547 24.5 22.3 n/a
1995 588 24.0 24.5 n/a
1996 588 24.0 24.5 n/a
1997 625 28.0 22.3 n/a
1998 611 29.0 21.1 n/a
1999 608 32.0 19.0 n/a
2000 597 32.5 18.4 22.8
2001 546 30.5 17.9 0
2002 401 25.5 15.7 26.9
2003 401 25.5 15.7 26.9
2004 390 25.0 15.6 33.1
2005 564 34.1 16.5 19.1
2006 633 41.2 15.4 23.2
2007 662 43.1 15.4 23.4
2008 655 45.5 14.4 27.3
2009 654 46.4 14.1 25.2
2010 685 47.7 14.3 31.8
2011 685 46.1 14.8 34.7
2012 666 46.9 14.1 35.1
2013 763 49.3 15.4 35.6
2014 726 49.4 14.6 38.4
2015 733 51.0 14.3 41.2
2016 731 50.0 14.6 42.7
2017 759 49.4 15.3 44
2018 752 52.4 14.3 40.8
2019 753 53.4 14.0 43.2
2020 719 52.2 13.7 45.9
2021 677 53.3 12.6 45.8
2022 663 51.9 12.7 42.5
2023 661 47.9 13.7 48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $330 (2.0%) $15,994 (98.0%) $16,323
2020 $439 (2.7%) $15,940 (97.3%) $16,379
2021 $938 (5.6%) $15,792 (94.4%) $16,730
2022 $963 (5.3%) $17,196 (94.7%) $18,159

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 860th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 911th of 1534 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School)57.742.8
 14.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School)64.748.6
 16.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School)48.743.7
 5%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School)79.977
 2.9%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School)64.551.3
 13.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School)44.440.9
 3.5%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School)55.250.3
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School)50.242.4
 7.8%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School)79.977
 2.9%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School)61.450
 11.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students753661
 12.2%
African American143121
 15.4%
American Indian11
Asian1011
 10%
Hispanic5971
 20.3%
Pacific Islander01
White466383
 17.8%
Two or More Races7473
 1.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.2%48.3%
 5.1%


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Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School ranks 911th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Pottsgrove Middle School
High : Pottsgrove Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 661 students attended Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School.

Students at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School are 58% White, 18% African American, 11% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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