Candlebrook Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Candlebrook Elementary School

310 Prince Frederick St
King Of Prussia, PA 19406

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Top 10%

Serving 316 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Candlebrook Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 316 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10% in PA
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Candlebrook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Candlebrook Elementary School's student population of 316 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Candlebrook Elementary School
Kind	56
1	55
2	81
3	57
4	67

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Total Students

316 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School
2023	324
2022	325
2021	324
2020	313
2019	313
2018	384
2017	384
2016	390
2015	411
2014	415
2013	403
2012	401
2011	388
2010	368
2009	383
2008	374
2007	359
2006	326
2005	332
2004	321
2003	312
2002	287
2001	287
2000	273
1999	278
1998	291
1997	294
1996	294
1995	309
1994	284
1993	286
1992	278
1991	282
1990	279
1989	262
1988	230
1987	243

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2014	26
2013	27
2012	27
2011	25
2010	25
2009	25
2008	24
2007	20
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	19
2001	18
2000	18
1999	16
1998	17
1997	18
1996	16
1995	17
1994	17
1993	16
1992	20
1991	21
1990	24
1989	20
1988	20
1987	17

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School Rankings

Candlebrook Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Candlebrook Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#234 out of 2733 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School
2022	#234
2021	#158
2019	#457
2018	#671
2017	#582
2016	#485
2015	#288
2014	#303
2013	#58
2012	#464
2011	#49

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70-74%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Merion Area School District
2022	72%	36%	50%
2021	62%	38%	49%
2019	72%	45%	57%
2018	62%	45%	57%
2017	62%	46%	62%
2016	67%	46%	64%
2015	67%	43%	62%
2014	87%	72%	87%
2013	92%	73%	88%
2012	87%	74%	85%
2011	95%	76%	87%

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75-79%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Merion Area School District
2022	77%	55%	67%
2021	82%	55%	67%
2019	77%	62%	69%
2018	77%	63%	57%
2017	82%	63%	73%
2016	82%	62%	75%
2015	87%	62%	74%
2014	87%	70%	83%
2013	92%	70%	82%
2012	87%	71%	81%
2011	92%	73%	84%

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≥90%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Merion Area School District
2022	90%	57%	67%
2021	84%	64%	78%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Merion Area School District
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	11:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	14:1	13:1
2019	12:1	14:1	13:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	16:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	16:1	17:1	14:1
2000	15:1	17:1	15:1
1999	17:1	17:1	15:1
1998	18:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	18:1	16:1
1996	18:1	18:1	15:1
1995	18:1	19:1	15:1
1994	17:1	19:1	15:1
1993	18:1	19:1	15:1
1992	14:1	17:1	12:1
1991	13:1	17:1	12:1
1990	12:1	17:1	12:1
1989	13:1	17:1	12:1
1988	12:1	17:1	12:1
1987	14:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Merion Area School District
2023	15%	5%	17%
2022	13%	4%	18%
2021	16%	4%	18%
2020	16%	4%	19%
2019	16%	4%	19%
2018	22%	4%	18%
2017	22%	4%	18%
2016	24%	4%	18%
2015	25%	4%	18%
2014	22%	4%	17%
2013	26%	4%	17%
2012	26%	3%	16%
2011	26%	4%	15%
2010	27%	4%	16%
2009	26%	4%	15%
2008	22%	3%	14%
2007	19%	3%	13%
2006	14%	3%	12%
2005	16%	2%	12%
2004	14%	2%	11%
2003	13%	3%	11%
2002	15%	2%	11%
2001	15%	2%	9%
2000	16%	2%	9%
1999	18%	2%	9%
1998	12%	2%	9%
1997	11%	2%	7%
1996	11%	2%	7%
1995	9%	2%	7%
1994	9%	2%	7%
1993	8%	2%	7%
1992	10%	2%	7%
1991	9%	2%	7%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Merion Area School District
2023	9%	14%	14%
2022	9%	14%	13%
2021	8%	13%	13%
2020	9%	12%	12%
2019	9%	12%	12%
2018	14%	11%	11%
2017	14%	11%	11%
2016	13%	10%	10%
2015	13%	10%	10%
2014	14%	9%	10%
2013	11%	9%	9%
2012	11%	9%	8%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	7%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Merion Area School District
2023	6%	14%	13%
2022	5%	14%	13%
2021	8%	15%	12%
2020	8%	15%	11%
2019	8%	15%	11%
2018	4%	15%	11%
2017	4%	15%	11%
2016	4%	15%	10%
2015	5%	15%	10%
2014	5%	15%	10%
2013	6%	15%	10%
2012	4%	15%	9%
2011	5%	15%	9%
2010	6%	15%	9%
2009	7%	16%	9%
2008	7%	16%	9%
2007	8%	16%	9%
2006	8%	16%	8%
2005	9%	16%	8%
2004	10%	16%	8%
2003	9%	15%	7%
2002	8%	15%	7%
2001	10%	15%	7%
2000	10%	15%	7%
1999	9%	15%	7%
1998	6%	15%	6%
1997	3%	14%	6%
1996	4%	14%	6%
1995	5%	14%	6%
1994	4%	14%	6%
1993	5%	13%	6%
1992	5%	13%	6%
1991	5%	13%	5%

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White

63%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Merion Area School District
2023	63%	62%	47%
2022	65%	63%	48%
2021	59%	63%	50%
2020	59%	65%	52%
2019	59%	65%	52%
2018	53%	66%	56%
2017	53%	66%	56%
2016	54%	68%	58%
2015	53%	68%	59%
2014	54%	69%	60%
2013	52%	70%	60%
2012	52%	71%	63%
2011	54%	71%	63%
2010	57%	72%	68%
2009	58%	73%	70%
2008	64%	74%	71%
2007	67%	74%	73%
2006	73%	75%	76%
2005	71%	76%	77%
2004	72%	76%	79%
2003	75%	77%	80%
2002	74%	78%	80%
2001	72%	78%	82%
2000	72%	79%	82%
1999	71%	79%	82%
1998	79%	79%	84%
1997	85%	80%	86%
1996	84%	80%	86%
1995	85%	81%	86%
1994	86%	81%	86%
1993	86%	82%	85%
1992	84%	82%	85%
1991	85%	82%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Merion Area School District
2023	7%	5%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Merion Area School District
2023	0.57	0.58	0.72
2022	0.55	0.57	0.70
2021	0.61	0.57	0.69
2020	0.61	0.54	0.67
2019	0.61	0.54	0.67
2018	0.65	0.53	0.63
2017	0.65	0.53	0.63
2016	0.64	0.51	0.62
2015	0.64	0.51	0.60
2014	0.64	0.50	0.60
2013	0.65	0.48	0.60
2012	0.65	0.47	0.57
2011	0.64	0.47	0.57
2010	0.60	0.46	0.50
2009	0.59	0.44	0.48
2008	0.54	0.43	0.46
2007	0.51	0.42	0.44
2006	0.44	0.41	0.40
2005	0.47	0.40	0.39
2004	0.45	0.40	0.36
2003	0.42	0.39	0.34
2002	0.43	0.37	0.34
2001	0.45	0.37	0.32
2000	0.45	0.35	0.32
1999	0.46	0.35	0.31
1998	0.36	0.35	0.28
1997	0.27	0.34	0.25
1996	0.28	0.34	0.25
1995	0.27	0.33	0.25
1994	0.25	0.33	0.24
1993	0.25	0.31	0.26
1992	0.28	0.31	0.26
1991	0.27	0.31	0.24

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Eligible for

30%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Merion Area School District
2023	33%	54%	40%
2022	28%	50%	35%
2021	31%	49%	34%
2020	27%	48%	33%
2019	27%	48%	33%
2018	33%	41%	32%
2017	33%	41%	32%
2016	28%	44%	31%
2015	25%	41%	29%
2014	24%	38%	25%
2013	22%	36%	24%
2012	18%	34%	19%
2011	12%	33%	14%
2010	12%	31%	13%
2009	10%	27%	11%
2008	7%	25%	9%
2007	4%	24%	8%
2006	4%	25%	8%
2005	3%	22%	6%
2004	2%	22%	6%
2003	3%	23%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Candlebrook Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Merion Area School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Upper Merion Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Candlebrook Elementary School's ranking?

Candlebrook Elementary School is ranked #234 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Candlebrook Elementary School often compared to?

Candlebrook Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Caley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Candlebrook Elementary School?

316 students attend Candlebrook Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Candlebrook Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Candlebrook Elementary School?

Candlebrook Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Candlebrook Elementary School offer ?

Candlebrook Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Candlebrook Elementary School part of?

Candlebrook Elementary School is part of Upper Merion Area School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 316 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education