Candlebrook El Sch

Candlebrook El Sch, a cozy elementary-level community in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, overseen by Upper Merion Area SD, serves 313 students, covering grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 29% smaller than the state mean of about 443.

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

Demographically, Candlebrook El Sch records that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Asian, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Candlebrook El Sch has 28 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. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Candlebrook El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household earnings sit near $113,915, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), Candlebrook El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Upper Merion Area HS, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Candlebrook El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Candlebrook El Sch at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 50.4%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Candlebrook El Sch has contracted 22%, going from 403 students in 2018 to 313 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 51% to 64% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

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