Perkiomen Valley MS-East

Perkiomen Valley MS-East, a medium-sized middle-grades school in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Perkiomen Valley SD, instructs 592 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Across the 7 schools in Perkiomen Valley SD (4,672 students total), Perkiomen Valley MS-East accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Perkiomen Valley MS-East reports that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Montgomery County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Perkiomen Valley MS-East lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Montgomery County (around 40%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Perkiomen Valley MS-East tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household income runs about $113,915, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), of which Perkiomen Valley MS-East is one.

Nearest neighbor: Evergreen El Sch, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Perkiomen Valley MS-East at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 73.7%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 20%: 738 students in 2018 compared to 592 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 81% to 75%. Class-load math has fell: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

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