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Candlebrook Elementary School

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Candlebrook Elementary School ranks 299 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Candlebrook Elementary School is a public elementary school located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 316 students. The school is part of the Upper Merion Area School District, which is ranked 215 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Candlebrook Elementary School consistently outperforms the Upper Merion Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates of 66.4% in Math and 67.9% in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's 48.6% and 56.6%, and the state's 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in recent years, and it performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Candlebrook Elementary School stands out in its support for disabled students, ranking 15 out of 1,043 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year for this subgroup. The school's high per-student spending of $24,596 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average, may contribute to its strong academic performance and support for its diverse student population. While Candlebrook Elementary School outperforms the other schools in the Upper Merion Area School District, it is interesting to note the significant performance gap between Candlebrook and the nearby schools in the Norristown Area School District, which consistently rank in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

313

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,412

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Prince Frederick St
King of Prussia, PA 19406-2363

(610) 205-3702

District: Upper Merion Area School District

Students who attend Candlebrook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Upper Merion Area Middle School
High:	Upper Merion Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Asian:

15.0%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Upper Merion Area School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg53%

Pennsylvania avg45%

299^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Upper Merion Area School District

215^th of 606Upper Merion 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
2025	79.0	299 of 1511	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	415 of 1526	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	227 of 1534	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	151 of 1534	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	203 of 1433	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	225 of 1544	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	345 of 1530	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	364 of 1547	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	243 of 1554	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	86.4	127 of 1474	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	80.8	197 of 1467	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	84.3	94 of 1519	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	77.6	296 of 1599	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	85.4	60 of 1597	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	157 of 1579	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	78.9	226 of 1549	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	376 of 1551	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	201 of 1555	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	85.8	72 of 1545	95.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	46.0	110 of 168	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	97.3	15 of 1043	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	202 of 1466	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	610 of 1488	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	259 of 1369	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	300 of 1432	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	227 of 1414	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	399 of 1475	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	273 of 1495	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	263 of 1201	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	432 of 1229	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.0	175 of 1236	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2023)99th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)35th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+19 vs state

Math66%+25 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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Candlebrook Elementary School	Public	K-4	310 Prince Frederick St	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-3702	313	28	11.3	33.2%	199 (63.6%)	15 (4.8%)	23 (7.3%)	47 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.3%)	79	299^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.2%		74.1	415^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.8%	116	66.3	66.6	66.4	67.6	68.5	67.9	$24,412	$662	$23,750
Caley Elementary School	Public	K-4	725 Caley Road	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-3652	372	33	11.3	40.9%	145 (39.0%)	62 (16.7%)	25 (6.7%)	96 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.8%)	70.1	465^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.2%		80	286^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.3%	179	57.7	66.7	62.0	52.0	72.2	61.7	$23,986	$1,413	$22,574
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	K-4	900 Bush and School Lane	Bridgeport	19405	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 205-3602	254	25	10.2	95.7%	92 (36.2%)	34 (13.4%)	81 (31.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (17.3%)	49.6	829^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.1%		38.1	1030^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.5%	201	54.2	61.4	57.2	44.1	38.6	41.7	$31,729	$1,783	$29,946
Roberts Elementary School	Public	K-4	889 Croton Road	Wayne	19087	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-3752	292	23	12.8	31.8%	148 (50.7%)	33 (11.3%)	24 (8.2%)	43 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (15.1%)	72.1	440^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.9%		69.9	496^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.5%	56	60.8	62.1	61.4	60.9	65.6	63.0	$26,570	$588	$25,983
Gulph Elementary School	Public	K-4	650 S Henderson Rd	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 592-2020	440	43	10.1	44.5%	171 (38.9%)	81 (18.4%)	48 (10.9%)	81 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.4%)	40.8	956^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.7%		40	1007^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.0%	51	42.9	51.3	47.0	38.1	44.4	41.2	$27,470	$774	$26,696
Marshall Street Elementary School	Public	K-4	1525 W Marshall St	Norristown	19403	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 630-8550	585	48	12.3	96.8%	45 (7.7%)	161 (27.5%)	298 (50.9%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.3%)	18.5	1228^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.7%		22.5	1184^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.4%	44	29.7	36.7	33.4	19.8	28.2	24.2	$20,383	$1,311	$19,072
Davenport Elementary School	Public	1-4	1 E Oak St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-1077	361	29	12.3	102.5%	6 (1.7%)	70 (19.4%)	253 (70.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	32.5	1055^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.2%		28.4	1121^st of 1526 public elementary schools	26.5%	66	42.6	59.2	50.8	18.1	31.2	24.6	$19,037	$1,225	$17,813
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center	Public	K	1020 Sandy Street	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 270-2140	274	22	12.7	89.8%	24 (8.8%)	83 (30.3%)	140 (51.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)								(n/a)							$23,035	$1,482	$21,553
Hancock Elementary School	Public	1-4	Arch & Summit Streets	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-5522	347	31	11.1	102.3%	24 (6.9%)	128 (36.9%)	157 (45.2%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	9.4	1368^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.5%		18.8	1234^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.1%	134	17.6	25.3	20.9	11.3	25.3	17.3	$18,367	$1,182	$17,186
New Eagle Elementary School	Public	K-4	507 Pugh Rd	Wayne	19087	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 240-1550	472	35	13.3	5.7%	317 (67.2%)	5 (1.1%)	27 (5.7%)	97 (20.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	94.9	38^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.5%		90.1	92^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	94.0%	54	85.4	86.3	85.8	87.4	82.4	84.9	$24,650	$464	$24,185

Frequently Asked Questions about Candlebrook Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Candlebrook Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Candlebrook Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Upper Merion Area Middle School
High : Upper Merion Area High School

What district is Candlebrook Elementary School in?

Upper Merion Area School District

How many students attend Candlebrook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Candlebrook Elementary School.

Is Candlebrook Elementary School a good school?

Candlebrook Elementary School ranks 299^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Candlebrook Elementary School?

Students at Candlebrook Elementary School are 64% White, 15% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American.

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