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Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center

Public Grades 8

Summary

Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center is a public middle school located in Royersford, Pennsylvania, serving 640 students in 8th grade as part of the Spring-Ford Area School District, which is ranked 52 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

This exceptional school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 5% of Pennsylvania middle schools for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, it ranked 73rd out of 891 middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is impressive, with students outperforming the state average in PSSA tests across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 43.4% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 40.4%, and 83.8% were proficient or better in PSSA Science, significantly higher than the state's 65.8%.

Interestingly, Pottsgrove Middle School, located about 8 miles away, has significantly lower PSSA proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels compared to Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center. The closest school that comes close to matching Spring-Ford's academic performance is Perkiomen Valley Middle School-East, located about 4 miles away, but it still lags behind in some areas. The school's consistent high performance, low dropout rates, and increased investment in resources make it a standout institution in the region.

672

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,366

Per pupil spending ?

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Washington Street
Royersford, PA 19468-2499

(610) 705-6002

District: Spring-Ford Area School District

Students who attend Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center usually attend:

High:

Spring-Ford Senior High School 9-12 Center

Feeder schools for Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center:

Elementary:	Brooke Elementary School
	Evans Elementary School
	Limerick Elementary School
	Oaks Elementary School
	More...
	Royersford Elementary School
	Spring City Elementary School
	Upper Providence Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Asian:

16.7%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg67%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Not ranked this year

Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

80^th of 606Spring-Ford Area 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
2024	89.0	73 of 891	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	36 of 893	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	35 of 883	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	43 of 797	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	28 of 891	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	18 of 861	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	9 of 877	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	14 of 870	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	95.4	13 of 835	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	89.1	14 of 728	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.2	4 of 758	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	89.7	8 of 834	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	9 of 825	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	90.4	8 of 805	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	90.4	13 of 770	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	86.1	50 of 753	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	78.9	114 of 749	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	58.6	364 of 736	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	86.1	30 of 408	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	23 of 421	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	73.5	40 of 145	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	38 of 144	73.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	91.9	28 of 672	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	13 of 660	98.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	86.2	8 of 143	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	86.4	77 of 860	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	92.3	20 of 362	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	46 of 362	87.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	84.5	79 of 877	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	57 of 874	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	89.3	63 of 870	92.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	94.1	11 of 199	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	17 of 187	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	77.8	109 of 673	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	48 of 681	93.0%	★★★★★

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 (2024)96th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)94th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)94th percentile~ school

Male (2024)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2024)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)91st percentile~ school

White (2024)84th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)72nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+22 vs state

Math52%+10 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
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
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
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
Phoenixville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Purple Pride Parkway	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5200	963	78	12.3	33.0%	608 (63.1%)	47 (4.9%)	211 (21.9%)	37 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.1%)	74.5	181^st of 873 public middle schools	79.3%		80.6	132^nd of 891 public middle schools	85.2%	49		45.3	39.2	36.0	40.1		64.1	61.1	56.7	60.6	$22,856	$201	$22,655
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center

What high school do graduates of Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center attend?

Students who attend Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center usually go on to attend Spring-Ford Senior High School 9-12 Center

What district is Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center in?

Spring-Ford Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center?

Students at Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center are 63% White, 17% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American.

How many students attend Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center.

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