Public schools in Pottstown, PA
Pottstown has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 10,143 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Pottstown SD runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Pottstown's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pottstown | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pottstown SD | 6 | 3,244 | $19,855 |
| Owen J Roberts SD | 5 | 5,427 | $18,560 |
| Pottsgrove SD | 4 | 3,011 | $19,863 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Pottstown, 3,694 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen J Roberts High School | 1,810 | 14.8 | 20.2% | Owen J Roberts SD |
| Pottsgrove SHS | 973 | 14.9 | 99.7% | Pottsgrove SD |
| Pottstown SHS | 911 | 14.2 | 100.0% | Pottstown SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Pottstown, 2,452 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottstown Middle School | 918 | 12.2 | 97.5% | Pottstown SD |
| Owen J Roberts Middle School | 856 | 12.7 | 21.1% | Owen J Roberts SD |
| Pottsgrove Middle School | 678 | 11.3 | 99.6% | Pottsgrove SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in Pottstown, 3,997 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School | 646 | 11.7 | 99.5% | Pottsgrove SD |
| French Creek Elementary School | 581 | 12.6 | 23.4% | Owen J Roberts SD |
| North Coventry Elementary School | 532 | 13.0 | 31.2% | Owen J Roberts SD |
| East Coventry Elementary School | 479 | 11.7 | 27.6% | Owen J Roberts SD |
| Ringing Rocks Elementary School | 383 | 13.3 | 98.4% | Pottsgrove SD |
| Rupert Elementary School | 379 | 15.2 | 98.7% | Pottstown SD |
| Franklin Elementary School | 354 | 10.8 | 100.0% | Pottstown SD |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 322 | 13.5 | 100.0% | Pottstown SD |
| Barth Elementary School | 321 | 12.3 | 95.0% | Pottstown SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Pottstown's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Pottstown school has 12.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 581 students (state 460).
| Pottstown | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 581 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 40% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Pottstown schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Pottstown
- Pottstown SDRuns 6 of Pottstown's 15 public schools and spent $19,855 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,855
- Owen J Roberts High School, the largest high school in Pottstown1,810 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.1,810
- Compare Pottstown SD with Owen J Roberts SDPottstown's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Pottstown addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Pottstown
How many public schools are in Pottstown, PA?
15 public schools with an address in Pottstown were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 10,143 students.What is the largest high school in Pottstown?
Owen J Roberts High School, with 1,810 students in 2024-25 (Owen J Roberts SD).Which districts run Pottstown's schools?
Pottstown SD (6 schools), Owen J Roberts SD (5 schools), Pottsgrove SD (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25