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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERKIOMEN VALLEY SD·NCES 421893003328

Perkiomen Valley HS

509 Gravel Rd, Collegeville, PA 19426 · (610) 489-1230 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,616 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,616
High
DISTRICT 667 · STATE 738
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
121 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
357 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
387
Grade 10
413
Grade 11
429
Grade 12
387
Student demographics
White
1,33382%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
916%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 16%
Black
654%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14%
Asian
875%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Two+
352%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
83352%
Female
78348%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
83.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.3pp since 2023
Math
66.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +12.9pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,616
-172 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 16.5:1
% White
82%
was 85%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Perkiomen Valley HS

Perkiomen Valley HS operates as a well-populated high school in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Perkiomen Valley SD. Current enrollment sits at 1,616 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 119% larger than the state mean of about 738.

Perkiomen Valley SD comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 4,672 students; Perkiomen Valley HS is among them.

Demographically, Perkiomen Valley HS shows that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 121 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 22% of students at Perkiomen Valley HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Montgomery County's rate of about 40%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Perkiomen Valley HS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 68.1%, the actual is 72.3%, a residual of +4.2 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put the typical household earns roughly $113,915 per year, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Perkiomen Valley HS is one.

Evergreen El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Perkiomen Valley HS ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 72.8%.

Perkiomen Valley HS operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 10%: 1,788 students in 2018 compared to 1,616 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
867,573
Census ACS
Median income
$113,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
115,302 students

Quick facts

School name
Perkiomen Valley HS
District
Perkiomen Valley SD
Address
509 Gravel Rd, Collegeville, PA 19426
Phone
(610) 489-1230
County
Montgomery County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,616
Teachers (FTE)
121
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
357 (22%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421893003328
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Perkiomen Valley SD
Other schools in Collegeville
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Frequently asked questions

About Perkiomen Valley HS
How large is Perkiomen Valley HS?
Perkiomen Valley HS enrolls approximately 1,616 students in grades 09-12.
Is Perkiomen Valley HS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Perkiomen Valley HS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perkiomen Valley HS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Perkiomen Valley HS is approximately 13.3:1 (121 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Perkiomen Valley HS?
Student demographics at Perkiomen Valley HS are roughly 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Perkiomen Valley HS?
Perkiomen Valley HS is overseen by Perkiomen Valley SD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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