Top Rankings
Upper Merion Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,017 students in Upper Merion Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Upper Merion Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
4,403 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Merion Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
16%
% Black
14%
15%
% White
44%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,345 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,394 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,345
$23,696
Spending / Student
$31,394
$23,119
Best Upper Merion Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Candlebrook Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
310 Prince Frederick St
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-3702
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-3702
Grades: K-4
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Caley Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
725 Caley Road
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-3652
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-3652
Grades: K-4
| 433 students
Rank: #33.
Roberts Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
889 Croton Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 205-3752
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 205-3752
Grades: K-4
| 285 students
Rank: #44.
Upper Merion Area Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
450 Keebler Road
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-8802
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-8802
Grades: 5-8
| 1,291 students
Rank: #55.
Gulph Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
650 S Henderson Rd
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 592-2020
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 592-2020
Grades: K-4
| 427 students
Rank: #66.
Bridgeport Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
900 Bush And School Lane
Bridgeport, PA 19405
(610) 205-3602
Bridgeport, PA 19405
(610) 205-3602
Grades: K-4
| 265 students
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