Caley El Sch

Set in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Caley El Sch is a modestly sized elementary school, overseen by Upper Merion Area SD. It educates 372 students across grades K through 4.

Within Upper Merion Area SD, which oversees 7 schools and 4,345 students, Caley El Sch is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Caley El Sch logs that the most-represented group is White (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 26% Asian, 17% Black, 12% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Caley El Sch has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Caley El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.1%, the actual is 69.4%, a residual of +9.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, Montgomery County reports that the typical household earns roughly $113,915 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), of which Caley El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Upper Merion Area MS, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Caley El Sch comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 48.5%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Caley El Sch's enrollment has fell 9% since 2018, when it stood at 409 (now 372). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 51% to 39%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.