Middle school (grades 6-8) · Pennsburg, PA

Upper Perkiomen Ms

Federal NCES profile for Upper Perkiomen Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 422454003406
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Upper Perkiomen Ms earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Pennsylvania schools.

66
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
33.3%
free-lunch eligible
672
students enrolled

Upper Perkiomen Ms has class sizes smaller than 80% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

Pennsburg, PA 18073
District: Upper Perkiomen Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 422454003406 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-55 students YoY

Upper Perkiomen Ms shrank from 742 students in 2022-23 to 687 in 2023-24 (-7.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 59.3 → 57.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-55 students YoY 422454003406 · Pennsburg, PA Middle · MID · TRAD

672 enr · 11.4:1 · 33.3% lunch · RII 66

Nearest enrollment peer: Upper Perkiomen Hs (1,021 students)

Upper Perkiomen Ms shrank from 742 students in 2022-23 to 687 in 2023-24 (-7.4%). Teacher FTE lost 59.3 → 57.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Upper Perkiomen Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Upper Perkiomen Ms reports 672 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Upper Perkiomen Ms compares

Upper Perkiomen Ms is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 16% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.3% ▼ 43% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 672 top 23% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
672
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 20% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,982
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 224 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 3.0%
Asian 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 82.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.2, Upper Perkiomen Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Upper Perkiomen Sd reports $17,982 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Upper Perkiomen Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Upper Perkiomen Hs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hereford El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marlborough El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Upper Perkiomen Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Upper Perkiomen Sd · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~672 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Upper Perkiomen Ms

How many students attend Upper Perkiomen Ms?

Upper Perkiomen Ms has 672 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pennsburg, PA. CCD year-over-year: 742 (2022-23) → 687 (2023-24), down 55.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Perkiomen Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Upper Perkiomen Ms is 11.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Upper Perkiomen Ms?

33.3% of students at Upper Perkiomen Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upper Perkiomen Ms?

The largest demographic group at Upper Perkiomen Ms is White at 82.3% of enrollment, in Pennsburg, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Perkiomen Ms?

Upper Perkiomen Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Upper Perkiomen Sd?

Besides Upper Perkiomen Ms, Upper Perkiomen Sd also operates Upper Perkiomen Hs (1,021 students), Hereford El Sch (504 students), and Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center (466 students). See the Upper Perkiomen Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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