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Upper Merion Area Middle School

Q: Is Upper Merion Area Middle School a good school?

Upper Merion Area Middle School ranks 236 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Upper Merion Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 1,291 students in grades 5-8 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. This school is part of the Upper Merion Area School District, which is ranked 215 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Upper Merion Area Middle School consistently performs well on state assessments, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 43.5% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 57.2% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, both exceeding the state averages. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools for African American students and in the top 15% for English Language Learners in both Math and English Language Arts.

Compared to nearby middle schools, East Norriton Middle School and Eisenhower Middle School, Upper Merion Area Middle School stands out as a high-performing school, outperforming them in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates. Additionally, the school has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, which is significantly better than the state average. While the school performs well overall, there is a noticeable decline in Math proficiency rates from 5th grade to 8th grade, which could be an area for the school to investigate and address.

1,348

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,088

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Keebler Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406-2363

(610) 205-8802

District: Upper Merion Area School District

Students who attend Upper Merion Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Upper Merion Area High School

Feeder schools for Upper Merion Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Bridgeport Elementary School
	Caley Elementary School
	Candlebrook Elementary School
	Roberts Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.5%

Asian:

16.4%

Hispanic:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (50% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Pennsylvania avg45%

236^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	68.7	236 of 873	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	288 of 891	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	199 of 893	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	194 of 883	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	150 of 797	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	187 of 891	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	141 of 861	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	107 of 877	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	84.8	102 of 870	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	107 of 835	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	104 of 728	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	93 of 758	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	154 of 834	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	117 of 825	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	94 of 805	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	147 of 770	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	99 of 753	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.9	102 of 749	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	133 of 736	81.9%	★★★★☆
2005	80.0	134 of 687	80.5%	★★★★☆
2004	76.6	156 of 663	76.5%	★★★★☆
2003	85.5	72 of 643	88.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	106 of 393	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	87 of 408	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	103 of 421	75.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	73 of 138	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	66 of 145	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	72 of 144	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	135 of 643	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	184 of 672	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	69 of 660	89.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	65 of 145	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	38 of 150	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	40 of 143	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	228 of 835	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	273 of 860	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	135 of 348	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	156 of 362	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	92 of 362	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	287 of 843	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	303 of 877	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	250 of 874	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	258 of 839	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	293 of 870	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	73 of 174	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	85 of 199	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	63 of 187	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	171 of 649	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	261 of 673	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	175 of 681	74.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

African American (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+9 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, January 10, 2019

This is a great school for a middle of the road student. If you child does not fit into a box they will struggle. While the teachers we have encountered are good, the curriculum does not really foster learning. They do not challenge students who need it. If you need/want a challenging curriculum for your child -- avoid this middle school. 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
Upper Merion Area Middle School	Public	5-8	450 Keebler Road	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-8802	1,348	106	12.7	47.2%	573 (42.5%)	186 (13.8%)	213 (15.8%)	221 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (11.5%)	68.7	236^th of 873 public middle schools	73.0%		66.9	288^th of 891 public middle schools	67.7%	52	60.5	54.8	35.4	21.2	43.5	52.7	64.8	59.6	53.0	57.2	$23,088	$599	$22,489
Blockson Middle School	Public	5-8	1315 W Marshall St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-6870	695	52	13.4	104.7%	39 (5.6%)	183 (26.3%)	406 (58.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.8%)	15.6	716^th of 873 public middle schools	18.0%		12.5	765^th of 891 public middle schools	14.1%	49	14.0	17.2	9.0	9.5	12.3	22.9	25.9	20.9	20.4	22.4	$19,897	$1,280	$18,617
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	5-8	1601 Markley St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 277-8720	781	67	11.7	101.7%	47 (6.0%)	234 (30.0%)	429 (54.9%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.6%)	25	637^th of 873 public middle schools	27.0%		17.8	709^th of 891 public middle schools	20.4%	72	26.8	12.3	16.9	15.0	17.6	26.3	38.1	25.2	33.9	30.8	$20,394	$1,312	$19,082
Valley Forge Middle School	Public	5-8	105 W Walker Rd	Wayne	19087	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 240-1300	1,186	85	13.9	8.2%	630 (53.1%)	42 (3.5%)	60 (5.1%)	387 (32.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.6%)	96.6	23^rd of 873 public middle schools	97.4%		96.6	16^th of 891 public middle schools	98.2%	7	73.9	67.8	66.9	69.8	69.7	69.1	77.1	80.4	85.0	77.8	$20,863	$338	$20,526
Radnor Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Louella Avenue	Wayne	19087	Delaware County	Radnor Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 386-6300	808	77	10.5	14.1%	555 (68.7%)	29 (3.6%)	44 (5.4%)	135 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)	98.5	7^th of 873 public middle schools	99.2%		98.2	5^th of 891 public middle schools	99.4%	2		77.6	76.9	76.4	77.0		82.5	89.4	90.0	87.2	$28,208	$411	$27,798
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
Black Rock Middle School	Public	5-8	1860 W Montgomery Ave	Villanova	19085	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 418-2222	1,077	107	10.0	15.0%	671 (62.3%)	116 (10.8%)	66 (6.1%)	119 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (9.7%)	98.4	9^th of 873 public middle schools	99.0%		97.5	11^th of 891 public middle schools	98.8%	2	85.1	82.3	78.8	81.1	81.9	81.6	82.2	84.9	86.1	83.7	$32,554	$217	$32,337
Colonial Middle School	Public	6-8	716 Belvoir Rd	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 275-5100	1,268	93	13.6	26.3%	886 (69.9%)	134 (10.6%)	82 (6.5%)	78 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (6.7%)	89.2	81^st of 873 public middle schools	90.7%		90.6	57^th of 891 public middle schools	93.6%	24		61.5	57.6	57.6	58.9		69.8	63.8	64.7	66.1	$24,385	$278	$24,107
East Norriton Middle School	Public	5-8	330 Roland Dr	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-6520	836	62	13.5	101.7%	143 (17.1%)	248 (29.7%)	371 (44.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.8%)	47.9	459^th of 873 public middle schools	47.4%		39.8	563^rd of 891 public middle schools	36.8%	104	42.4	31.9	29.5	40.2	36.0	30.3	39.8	35.9	38.3	36.2	$20,129	$1,295	$18,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Merion Area Middle School

What high school do graduates of Upper Merion Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Upper Merion Area Middle School usually go on to attend Upper Merion Area High School

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Upper Merion Area School District

Is Upper Merion Area Middle School a good school?

Upper Merion Area Middle School ranks 236^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Upper Merion Area Middle School?

Students at Upper Merion Area Middle School are 43% White, 16% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 14% African American, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Upper Merion Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,348 students attended Upper Merion Area Middle School.

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