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Pottstown Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Pottstown Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Pottstown School District in Pennsylvania. With 902 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pottstown Middle School significantly underperforms the state and district averages on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.5% of Pottstown Middle School students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools for various student subgroups. Additionally, Pottstown Middle School has higher dropout rates compared to the state average.

Despite the high per-student spending at Pottstown Middle School, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student achievement. In comparison, nearby middle schools such as Perkiomen Valley Middle School-East, Spring-Ford Middle School 7th Grade Center, and Boyertown Area Middle School-West have much higher proficiency rates and state rankings, suggesting that Pottstown Middle School faces systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

918

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,846

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 N Franklin St
Pottstown, PA 19464-4099

(610) 970-6665

District: Pottstown School District

Students who attend Pottstown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pottstown High School

Feeder schools for Pottstown Middle School:

Elementary:	Barth Elementary School
	Franklin Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Rupert Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.5%

White:

27.9%

Hispanic:

21.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (19% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg26%

Pennsylvania avg45%

710^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

465^th of 606Pottstown 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	16.2	710 of 873	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	761 of 891	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	768 of 893	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	735 of 883	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	701 of 797	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	681 of 891	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	654 of 861	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	710 of 877	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.7	639 of 870	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	605 of 835	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.3	588 of 728	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	602 of 758	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.9	647 of 834	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.9	617 of 825	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.0	580 of 805	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.0	506 of 770	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.1	575 of 753	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.1	572 of 749	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.1	597 of 736	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.6	548 of 687	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.8	457 of 663	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.5	359 of 643	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	313 of 393	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	361 of 408	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	363 of 421	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	597 of 643	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	624 of 672	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	641 of 660	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	682 of 835	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	723 of 860	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	227 of 348	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	304 of 362	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	279 of 362	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	730 of 843	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	797 of 877	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	790 of 874	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	709 of 839	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	758 of 870	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	164 of 174	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	192 of 199	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	180 of 187	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	583 of 649	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	622 of 673	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	652 of 681	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)7th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-24 vs state

Math14%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 17, 2011

Good, clean facility. Caring & dedicated staff. Student body not all education oriented (some kids make it clear they don't want to be there). Array of extra activities for students, though conflicts can arise between activity meeting times. Pay for busing option, drive or walk is a bummer (depending on where you reside). It might be easy for average learners to get lost in shuffle (much attention focused on below and above average learners). 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 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
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
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
Boyertown Area Middle School-West	Public	6-8	380 S Madison St	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 369-7471	668	56	12.0	39.8%	568 (85.0%)	20 (3.0%)	50 (7.5%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)	75.6	166^th of 873 public middle schools	81.0%		70.2	250^th of 891 public middle schools	71.9%	84		43.0	49.3	47.0	46.5		53.4	57.9	56.5	56.0	$19,700	$468	$19,231
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
Boyertown Area Middle School-East	Public	6-8	2020 Big Rd	Gilbertsville	19525	Montgomery County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 754-9550	841	61	13.9	27.2%	700 (83.2%)	42 (5.0%)	58 (6.9%)	20 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.3%)	86	98^th of 873 public middle schools	88.8%		79.6	142^nd of 891 public middle schools	84.1%	44		65.6	58.1	50.0	57.9		58.1	65.4	62.8	62.1	$17,584	$147	$17,436
Daniel Boone Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1845 Weavertown Rd	Douglassville	19518	Berks County	Daniel Boone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 689-6300	884	79	11.1	44.8%	654 (74.0%)	69 (7.8%)	85 (9.6%)	26 (2.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.9%)	66	263^rd of 873 public middle schools	69.9%		71.3	232^nd of 891 public middle schools	74.0%	31	46.2	49.5	42.9	34.9	43.0	38.8	48.7	49.3	49.4	46.8	$12,905	$1,178	$11,727
Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center	Public	8	700 Washington Street	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6002	672	51	13.1	16.2%	426 (63.4%)	32 (4.8%)	49 (7.3%)	112 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)								(n/a)				51.6	51.6				70.7	70.7	$21,366	$425	$20,941
Perkiomen Valley Middle School-West	Public	6-8	200 Big Road	Zieglerville	19492	Montgomery County	Perkiomen Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 977-7210	509	48	10.6	28.5%	409 (80.4%)	26 (5.1%)	33 (6.5%)	20 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	79.1	144^th of 873 public middle schools	83.5%		84.1	110^th of 891 public middle schools	87.7%	34		44.4	48.0	34.3	41.9		62.2	65.1	69.0	65.6	$26,287	$652	$25,635
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pottstown Middle School

Is Pottstown Middle School a good school?

Pottstown Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pottstown Middle School?

Students at Pottstown Middle School are 36% African American, 28% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Pottstown Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pottstown Middle School usually go on to attend Pottstown High School

What district is Pottstown Middle School in?

Pottstown School District

How many students attend Pottstown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 918 students attended Pottstown Middle School.

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