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Hereford Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

504

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,107

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1043 Gravel Pike
Hereford, PA 18056-1501

(215) 679-4151

District: Upper Perkiomen School District

Students who attend Hereford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Upper Perkiomen Middle School
High:	Upper Perkiomen High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2010 → 45th in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Not ranked this year

Hereford Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

89^th of 606Upper Perkiomen 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
2019	54.2	844 of 1544	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	681 of 1530	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	611 of 1547	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	627 of 1554	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	628 of 1474	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	597 of 1467	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	476 of 1519	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.0	484 of 1599	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.3	635 of 1597	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	632 of 1579	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.9	831 of 1549	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.7	682 of 1551	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.6	934 of 1555	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.9	787 of 1545	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+21 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 16, 2009

I have a son with special needs. The school district made sure he had what he needed without hesitation. The school staff was wonderful. My child is in a regular classroom and he has been successful thanks to the dedication and support of all the teachers!!! Hereford Proud :) 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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hereford Elementary School	Public	K-3	1043 Gravel Pike	Hereford	18056	Berks County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 679-4151	504	37	13.5	49.8%	421 (83.5%)	7 (1.4%)	45 (8.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)								(n/a)	62.6			62.6	49.6			49.6	$20,107	$662	$19,445
Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center	Public	4-5	510 Jefferson St	East Greenville	18041	Montgomery County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 679-6288	466	33	14.1	36.7%	406 (87.1%)	9 (1.9%)	29 (6.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	72.6	430^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.5%		70.1	491^st of 1526 public elementary schools	67.8%	61		65.2	58.2	61.9		54.6	56.5	55.6	$21,776	$707	$21,069
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 Route 100	Barto	19504	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 754-9589	479	35	13.6	40.3%	404 (84.3%)	18 (3.8%)	29 (6.1%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	64.8	581^st of 1511 public elementary schools	61.5%		48.7	879^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.4%	298	76.7	71.7	39.4	62.1	53.4	59.7	39.4	50.5	$18,317	$1,028	$17,289
Shoemaker Elementary School	Public	K-5	4068 N Fairview St	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 965-1626	537	40	13.5	24.4%	365 (68.0%)	27 (5.0%)	99 (18.4%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	87.5	163^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	89.2%		78.6	317^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.2%	154	86.2	68.7	80.6	78.1	72.4	63.6	71.4	69.0	$18,420	$412	$18,008
Macungie Elementary School	Public	K-5	4062 Brookside Rd	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1617	529	37	14.3	34.0%	360 (68.1%)	29 (5.5%)	89 (16.8%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	79.6	286^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.1%		77.3	344^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.5%	58	69.5	65.9	60.9	65.3	69.4	59.6	68.3	65.3	$18,685	$513	$18,172
Alburtis Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 West Third Street	Alburtis	18011	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1633	360	28	13.0	36.7%	229 (63.6%)	19 (5.3%)	76 (21.1%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	82.5	245^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.8%		79.6	298^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.5%	53	80.4	66.7	42.6	64.0	77.0	72.0	75.5	74.8	$20,057	$1,236	$18,820
Pfaff Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Sleepy Hollow Road	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2850	482	40	12.0	36.9%	377 (78.2%)	10 (2.1%)	55 (11.4%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	56.8	719^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.4%		55.5	785^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.6%	66	51.1	57.4	52.8	53.6	45.4	50.6	47.7	47.8	$20,367	$248	$20,120
Willow Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	6135 Sauerkraut Ln	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 519-3300	593	44	13.3	27.2%	369 (62.2%)	36 (6.1%)	117 (19.7%)	34 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	80.6	271^st of 1511 public elementary schools	82.1%		75.4	385^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.8%	114	63.7	73.7	61.2	66.2	60.8	75.8	64.1	66.9	$17,791	$15	$17,776
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 Elm St	Emmaus	18049	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1645	268	21	12.6	42.9%	159 (59.3%)	9 (3.4%)	76 (28.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	65.6	564^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.7%		62.4	657^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.9%	93	83.9	63.2	36.0	58.0	77.5	61.4	36.0	55.8	$20,277	$1,384	$18,893
Marlborough Elementary School	Public	K-3	1450 Gravel Pike	Green Lane	18054	Montgomery County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 541-7299	409	26	15.7	33.5%	335 (81.9%)	12 (2.9%)	37 (9.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)								(n/a)	78.5			78.5	67.8			67.8	$20,950	$676	$20,275

Frequently Asked Questions about Hereford Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hereford Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Upper Perkiomen Middle School
High : Upper Perkiomen High School

How many students attend Hereford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Hereford Elementary School.

What district is Hereford Elementary School in?

Upper Perkiomen School District

What is the racial makeup of Hereford Elementary School?

Students at Hereford Elementary School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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